Jeffrey Siegel

Jeffrey Siegel

September 16, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Gun Ownership and Mental Illness: The Legal Connection

"The case of J.M.P., Jr. sets an important precedent for future legal decisions regarding mental health and ownership of firearms," write Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack, and Jeffrey Siegel.

By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack, and Jeffrey Siegel

10 minute read

September 09, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Keeping Clients Secrets: 'Til Death Do Us Part?

"The duties of confidentiality for attorneys and psychologists are fundamental to their professional relationships," write Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel.

By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel

7 minute read

September 06, 2024 | New York Law Journal

From Chaos to Clarity: Communicating With Borderline and Narcissistic Personalities During Divorce

"Communicating with individuals who have been diagnosed with BPD and/or NPD requires specialized strategies and heightened awareness for the parties' attorneys," write Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel.

By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel

10 minute read

December 27, 2023 | The Recorder

A Very Young Child's Voice in Sexual Abuse Legal Proceedings

"In cases involving minor children, we sometimes vary from standard operating procedure regarding how testimony can be presented, as well as stretching boundaries as to whether the witness is developmentally capable of presenting testimony. Should such distinctions continue?"

By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel

12 minute read

December 07, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Pros and Cons: The Role of Consultants in Child Custody Battles

Consultants can help litigants learn to better adapt, to communicate politely and succinctly, and to help give children stable homes and healthy choices. Should their artistry be disclosed in discovery?

By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel

7 minute read

August 16, 2023 | Texas Lawyer

Best Practices: New Texas Law Mandates Audiovisual Recordings of Child Custody Interviews

What backup systems do you have in place to not only maintain records, but to prevent the destruction of records?

By Elisa Reiter, Daniel Pollack and Jeffrey Siegel

12 minute read

July 26, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Parentification, Infantilization, and Adultification: How Might They Impact a Family Law Case?

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