Elisa Reiter

July 26, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The corruption of a child's normal role in the family unit can increase the child's risk of dysfunction—socially and emotionally—when the child attains adulthood. When a parent begins to rely on the child for emotional support, especially in times of conflict within the family, and the parent comes to depend on the child for emotional support and protection, then the situation has become problematic and may be characterized as parentification.

By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel

12 minute read

July 13, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

In a nutshell, here is what judges, attorneys, mental health professionals and litigants should know.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

18 minute read

June 30, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The Eighth District Court of Appeals in El Paso recently dealt with this issue.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

12 minute read

June 28, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

The Houston Court of Appeals' ruling in Fernandez v. State provides clear definitions of what role an outcry witness can play in proving allegations of continuous sexual abuse of a young child.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

8 minute read

June 08, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

When a personal injury lawsuit alleging sexual abuse is filed, damages for pain and suffering will invariably be sought. Even though pain and suffering are certainly intangible concepts, they can be the most serious harm in a sexual abuse personal injury lawsuit.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

9 minute read

June 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Family law cases are difficult, inducing a variety of emotions. As a case progresses, each party may feel stress, trauma, and threat. Understanding polyvagal theory can help move clients through trying situations.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

4 minute read

May 31, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

"We found that when people make a negative moral judgment about a parent who leaves her child alone, their estimate of the danger facing that child is higher than for a situation that objectively poses equal risk to the child, but does not elicit the same moral disapproval."

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

6 minute read

April 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District's recent decision In Re Three Arrows Ltd. The authors question: "Will 'Three Arrows' point courts in a new direction, and stand as authority to condone service of discovery requests via alternative service of a Rule 45 subpoena outside the United States, via email and social media?" Stand by.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

5 minute read

April 03, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Let's focus on some of the pending bills working their way through the legislative process.

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

5 minute read

March 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Many court hearings are now virtual. This means that some or all of the litigants and witnesses participate by video. Are virtual hearings compromising the Fourth Amendment rights of domestic violence victims/survivors and children involved with Child Protective Services?

By Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

16 minute read