PUBLICATIONS

2024 “Ensuring That Trusts Created During a Marriage Survive a Divorce” by Alyssa Rower & Karina VanHouten | New York Law Journal

2024 “Splitting the (Painting of the) Baby: The Issue of Fine Art in Prenups and Divorces” by Alyssa Rower | New York Law Journal

2024 “Balancing Roots and Rights: Innovating Marital Residence Provisions in Prenuptial Agreements” by Alyssa Rower and Jaime St. Peter | New York Law Journal

2024 “SCOTUS Takes an Important Step in Securing the Safety of Victims of Domestic Violence” by Kara Bellew | New York Law Journal

2024 “Grandparent Rights’ Statute Should Be Modified to Deter Meritless Claims” by Sarah Hechtman | New York Law Journal

2024 “The Art of Drafting Enforceable Prenups” by Alyssa Rower | New York Law Journal

2024 “Put a Ring On It or Ask for It Back? Conditional Gifts in New York State” by Louisa DeRose and Jamie Caponera | New York Law Journal

2024 “Discretionary Trusts Present Vulnerabilities to Beneficiaries Without Prenuptial Agreementsby Dilpreet Rai and Alyssa Rower | New York Law Journal

2024 “Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Creating the Benefits of Marriage Outside the Institution” by Alyssa Rower, Nicole Hurley and Jamie Caponera | New York Law Journal

2024 "'Remove the Cap and Do The Math:' A Constitutional Amendment to Address Judicial Needs" by Anita Rojas Carroll | NYWBA

2024 “Reviewing Attorneys: The Tightrope Walkers of Mediation” by Louisa DeRose and Sarah Hechtman | New York Law Journal

2023 “Effectively Utilizing the Parenting Coordination Process by Leslie Stewart Sullivan | New York Law Journal

2023 “ADR in Family Law: When is it Suitable?” by Sarah Hechtman | Lawyer Monthly

2023 “Trust Considerations in Prenuptial Agreements” by Alyssa Rower and Karina VanHouten | New York Law Journal

2023 “Dispelling Common Myths About Prenuptial Agreements” by Alyssa Rower | New York Law Journal

2023 Finding Support When Your Relationship Doesn’t Go As Expected Kara M. Bellew and Lauren A. Tetenbaum, LMSW

2022 “Infidelity Clauses: Proceed With Caution” by Alyssa A. Rower, Karina VanHouten and Leo Wiswall | New York Law Journal

2022 “Choice of Law Provisions in Prenuptial Agreements” by Alyssa A. Rower, Karina VanHouten and Margaret Sarratt | New York Law Journal

2021 “The ABCs of Matrimonial Agreements“ by Alyssa Rower and Jaime St. Peter

2020 “My Reproductive Freedom Has Been Critical to My Life Choices by Sarah Hechtman | Ms. Magazine

2020 "Three Ways Courts Can Support Financial Self-Sufficiency In the Case of Mid-Life Divorce" by Alyssa Rower and Leslie Stewart Sullivan | New York Law Journal

2018 “Have Prenup, Will Travel: Why England’s Law on Marital Agreements Has Attracted Forum Shoppers and How the Courts Can Fight Back” by Karina VanHouten | Brooklyn Journal of International Law

2018 "The Unexpected Upside of Getting a Prenup" by Kara M. Bellew | Psychology Today

2018 "New York Domestic Relations Law and Advisory Schedules" by Alyssa Rower | It’s Over Easy

2018 "4 Tech Apps Tailored to The Needs of Divorced Parents." by Shivani S. Grillo | Divorce Magazine

2018 "Substance Abuse in Divorce Is as Complicated as You’d Think" by Kara M. Bellew  | Psychology Today

2018 "Fostering the Child-Non-Custodial Parent Relationship is Key" by Kara M. Bellew | Psychology Today

2018 "Co-Parenting After Divorce: It Requires A Shared Commitment" by Kara M. Bellew | DivorcedMoms.com

2018 "How to Strengthen Your Marriage with a Prenup" by Alyssa Rower | Insider

2018 “MeToo Movement: Misconduct and Divorce” by Kara M. Bellew | New York Law Journal

2018 “Those Who Are Most In Need Of A Prenup May Surprise You” by Alyssa Rower | Forbes

2016 “Which Divorce Process is Right for You?” by Alyssa Rower with Ani Mason | UNtied.net

2016 “Get a Grip on Your Finances" by Alyssa Rower with Ani Mason | UNtied.net

2014 "Ask an Expert: How do I Pay a Lawyer's Retainer Fee if my Spouse Controls the Money?" by Alyssa Rower | UNtied.net

2014 "Ask an Expert: Filing for Divorce" by Alyssa Rower | UNtied.net

2013 "Ask an Expert: Expectations" by Alyssa Rower | UNtied.net

2013 "Ask an Expert: Prenuptial Agreements" by Alyssa Rower | UNtied.net

2012 "Temporary Maintenance Status in Practice" by Alyssa Rower with Allan E. Mayefsky | New York Law Journal, Vol. 247 No. 84

2012 "Postjudgment Relief: Which Crises or Crossroads Constitute a Substantial Change of Circumstances" by Alyssa Rower | American Bar Association: Family Advocate, Vol. 34, No. 3

2011 "Determining Whether 'No-Fault' Law Allows Trials When Parties Disagree" by Alyssa Rower | New York Law Journal, Vol. 246, No. 41

2010 "What You Can and Can't Control in the Divorce Process" by Alyssa Rower | Huffington Post

2010 "How to Choose a Divorce Lawyer" by Alyssa Rower | Huffington Post

2009 "Setting Valuation Dates for Marital Property In Global Economic Crisis" by Alyssa Rower | New York Law Journal, Vol. 242 No. 73

2007 "Preparation Matters When Videotaping Depositions" by Alyssa Rower | National Law Journal

2006 “Physical Attractiveness of Face and Voice: Effects of Positivity, Dominance, and Sex by Sarah Hechtman | Journal of Applied Social Psychology 

2004 "The Legality of Polygamy: Using the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment" by Alyssa Rower | Family Law Quarterly Vol. 38, No. 3

2003 "Alaska's DNA Database: The Statute, Its Problems, and Proposed Solutions" by Alyssa Rower | Alaska Law Review, Vol 20

2003 "Winning Brief: California v. Moore" by Alyssa Rower | Whittier J. Child & Family Advocacy, Vol. 3

1991 “Teacher Gender and Nonverbal Behavior in the Teaching of Gender-Stereotyped Materials by Sarah Hechtman | Journal of Applied Social Psychology 

1990 “Nonverbal Behavior and Gender as Determinants of Physical Attractiveness” by Sarah Hechtman | Journal of Nonverbal Behavior