Neglect or abuse allegations come up frequently in child custody matters. The purpose of this blog entry is to discuss some of the nuances of how abuse and neglect accusations come into play in a custody case. Like me, Long Island Child Custody Lawyers and attorneys that handle cases in…
The Long Island contingent of the New York Association of Collaborative Law Professionals has been making a push to start implementing streamlined protocols in order to further save time and expenses to divorcing couples that have chosen to work collaboratively. Collaborative law is an alternative to litigation, but unlike mediation,…
After agreeing upon the terms of a settlement in a divorce mediation, the drafting attorney usually will put together the settlement agreement. It might be in the form of a separation agreement or a stipulation of settlement. Since I am a New York City area, Suffolk County and Nassau County…
Each County has some particular nuances that make practicing divorce and family law a little different in each venue. Although most of the same laws are applicable throughout the state, besides differences in geography, each court, as well as each judge has their own rules and procedures. As a New…
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…
No matter how amicable or contentious a divorce case was, issues can arise after judgment that can be dealt with in the Supreme Court. As a Nassau County Divorce Lawyer, I frequently defend against or bring applications in the Family Courts in Long Island, New York City and the surrounding…
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…
An uncontested divorce means that every possible issue necessary to settle the divorce is agreed upon. There are different processes available to settle all the issues. Kitchen table discussions between couples is always available, divorce mediation, collaborative law, four way meetings with counsel and clients, and attorney negotiations are some…
Pendente lite motions are requests made by a party to litigated divorce cases to ask the Court to grant certain relief while the case is ongoing. Pendente lite is latin for “while the action is pending.” Pendente lite orders are not intended to settle the divorce in its entirety as…
If your spouse refuses to go to divorce mediation or collaborative law, then the question is already answered since mediation and collaborative law are both voluntary processes. You still can get a divorce, but the process will be under the traditional adversarial litigation model. Some cases under the traditional approach…