Every location has different particularities that make handling family law and divorce cases somewhat different from County to County. The Domestic Relations Laws and Family Court Act is the same for everyone in New York, but different rules and procedures might apply from Judge to Judge, courtroom to courtroom, and…
In this blog I will attempt to outline some of the elements of common family offenses, which I have seen in my practice as a New York City and Long Island Order of Protection Lawyer. If a family offense is proven, it usually entitles the victim to an order of…
People are free to make arrangements in their settlement agreements concerning the circumstances that would allow for child support to be changed as time moves on from their last child support order. Absent an agreement, however there are two different methods to try to change child support. The first, which…
Custody trials can be a challenging part of a divorce or post-judgment divorce case in the Supreme Court where there is a disagreement over the custody and parenting time of a child. A custody and visitation (parenting time) case can also proceed to trial in the Family Court. Although the…
Appeals from decisions of the Supreme Court in a divorce or appeals from Family Court orders in New York are challenging. It is very important to properly serve and file the right documents, according to the deadlines in order for your appeal to be able to proceed. It is always…
Relocations can be discussed and settled upon in child custody cases, mediations and collaborative divorce cases. What happens, however, if the parties (usually parents) do not agree on whether a parent should be allowed? As usual, the best interests of the children are used as the legal standard in New…
A single adult, a married couple or two adult intimate, even unmarried, partners together may adopt according to the New York Domestic Relations law. Adoptions can be done through an authorized agency or by private placement including step parent, adult and foster parent adoptions. Anyone that needs more information on…
People that are considered family, by the law, have the ability to get orders of protection against other family members in New York Family Court (or New York Supreme Court while in a divorce) if a Family Offense has been committed by the person against whom the order of protection…
I have handled a lot of Long Island child custody and visitation (aka parenting time) cases, particularly in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, New York City and the surrounding areas. I will discuss below how custody cases are decided in the Family Court and Supreme Court in contested child custody litigation or,…