Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The Law Offices of Diamond, Fee, Kalos & Ballard, PLLC A Full Service New York City Family Law Firm ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.dfkb.law/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Turning Burnout & Compassion Fatigue into a good thing! Tips for managing stress.](https://www.dfkb.law/2022/05/turning-burnout-compassion-fatigue-into-a-good-thing-tips-for-managing-stress/) - Updated: Nov 30, 2021 Reaction to an article written by Gray Robinson Written for Attorney At Work My Own Burnout/Compassion Fatigue After reading this article I began to think about my own experience in my prior role as an Attorney representing children in child abuse, neglect, and high conflict custody cases. I was happy advocating - [Keep Children at the Center, Not the Middle, of Your Divorce](https://www.dfkb.law/2022/05/keep-children-at-the-center-not-the-middle-of-your-divorce/) - Written for mostenguthrie/blog It was July of 2020 when I first decided to be a Full Time Mediator. I had just finished my last case in Family Court. My case settled after almost a decade. My client’s whole life was spent in Court – being brought to see her lawyer, the Judge, her therapist. Career - [My Journey From Public Interest to Private Practice](https://www.dfkb.law/2022/05/my-journey-from-public-interest-to-private-practice/) - I personally represented thousands of vulnerable young people in child abuse and neglect cases in the New York City Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Systems. Yes, thousands. For over twenty years, I worked in the New York City Family Courts representing children in abusive or neglectful circumstances, in families facing high conflict custody disputes, and ## Pages - [Home](https://www.dfkb.law/) - Our Services We are experienced in all areas of Family Law after litigating cases in Family Court for more than 20 years. Parenting Coordination is an additional tool to resolve family disputes. We mediate all areas involving families, including parenting plans, child support, and custody determinations. MAIN OFFICE 29 West 30th Street, 10th Floor New - [Attorneys](https://www.dfkb.law/attorneys/) - Tara Diamond, Esq.Managing Partner Read Bio Elizabeth Fee, Esq. Read Bio Carolyn Kalos, Esq.Mediation Chair Read Bio Jaye Ballard, Esq.Litigation Chair Read Bio - [Services](https://www.dfkb.law/services/) - Family Focused Litigation Parenting Coordination Family Friendly Mediation Pet Mediation - [Pet Mediation](https://www.dfkb.law/services/pet-mediation/) - Helping Families Navigate Pet Disputes with Compassion When families face difficult transitions, decisions about beloved pets can be just as emotional as those involving children. Carolyn Kalos is certified as a pet mediator to assist families navigating pet custody and care disputes by offering a compassionate, solutions-oriented approach to resolve conflicts. With expertise in family - [Parenting Coordination](https://www.dfkb.law/services/parenting-coordination/) - Parenting Coordination is a child-focused alternative dispute resolution process aimed to help families increase positive communication between the parents. Parenting coordination can be helpful to parents who are unable to resolve parenting disputes, and who may otherwise seek remedy through the judicial system. Parenting Coordination can aid those parents who are already in the judicial - [Family Focused Litigation](https://www.dfkb.law/services/family-focused-litigation/) - Our Primary Practice Areas Include: Divorce and Separation Custody and Visitation Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements Second Parent Adoptions Domestic Violence issues Child Protective Matters Criminal Proceedings We believe that our narrow focus enables us to remain abreast of the most recent developments in our field, and to provide our clients with high quality representation in - [Jaye Ballard, Esq.](https://www.dfkb.law/attorneys/jaye-ballard-esq/) - Litigation Chair Jaye Ballard has more than 25 years of experience fiercely advocating for clients in a wide variety of matrimonial and family matters. He has advised clients on pre and post nuptial agreements, divorce matters, child support, spousal support, custody and access disputes, separation agreements, family offense and abuse and neglect proceedings.Jaye is a - [Carolyn Kalos, Esq.](https://www.dfkb.law/attorneys/carolyn-kalos-esq/) - Mediation Chair Carolyn Kalos has been a family lawyer in New York City for more than 25 years, allowing her to see the toll that divorce, custody disputes, and conflict can take on families. She has experience in all areas of family law, and an ability to understand and account for the needs of different - [Elizabeth J. Fee, Esq.](https://www.dfkb.law/attorneys/elizabeth-j-fee-esq/) - Elizabeth J. Fee has more than 35 years of experience in all aspects of matrimonial and family law, including custody, child support, maintenance, equitable distribution, adoptions, orders of protection, abuse/neglect and paternity proceedings. She is a certified mediator, collaborative law attorney and a parent coordinator.Libby began her career at the Juvenile Rights Division of the - [Tara Diamond, Esq.](https://www.dfkb.law/attorneys/tara-diamond-esq/) - Managing Partner Tara Diamond is the managing partner of The Law Offices of Diamond, Fee, Kalos & Ballard, PLLC. She has exclusively practiced in all areas of family and matrimonial law throughout New York City for more than 20 years.Tara is a member of the Manhattan Family Court 18-B Assigned Counsel Panel and is certified - [Contact Us](https://www.dfkb.law/contact-us/) - Send Us A Message "*" indicates required fields Your Name* First Last Email Address* Telephone NumberSubject*Message/CommentsCAPTCHA Submit Δ - [Family Friendly Mediation](https://www.dfkb.law/services/family-friendly-mediation/) - Mediation is a straightforward, collaborative conversation that aims to quiet the conflict and create customized solutions to the dissolution of relationships. The mediator is a neutral third party who works with families to explore the nature of their conflict and help them resolve family difficulties. The mediation process is confidential. Couples use mediation to avoid - [Practice Areas](https://www.dfkb.law/practice-areas/) - Our firm concentrates on: Divorce & Separation Custody & Visitation Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements Second Parent Adoptions Domestic Violence Issues Mediation Collaborative Law While we are a Manhattan-based firm, we handle matters in all five of the City’s boroughs, Westchester, and Long Island. Where appropriate, we serve as co-counsel on matters outside of this geographic area. We believe - [Error Message](https://www.dfkb.law/error-message/) - Error - This page cannot be found We're sorry - the page you're looking for cannot be found. Most likely causes: There may be a typing error in the address. If you clicked on a link, it maybe out of date. 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