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Dear valued clients and prospective clients:
During the COVID-19 crisis we continue to work hard to help you with all your divorce and family law matters. We are working both remotely and with full-time in-office hours, to move cases forward and give you the immediate and personal assistance you need. Nassau County and Suffolk County courts are virtual, but are accepting motions, petitions and are conducting conferences through various remote means. We are in constant contact with the courts and judges. We are here to make your divorce easier, even through the most difficult times. Call us today to schedule a free consultation.
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We provide aggressive, compassionate, and highly effective family law and divorce services in Suffolk County, New York. As family law and divorce law are our sole practice areas, we are able to ensure that all of our clients receive the best advice and representation in this field. If you are considering a divorce or a separation, or if a spouse filed a motion for custody or child support for your child, you have the right to an aggressive, affordable, available attorney. Our law firm has practiced exclusively in the matrimonial and family law field for more than twenty years and has helped thousands of clients achieve satisfying outcomes.
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I hired the firm to represent me during a difficult transition in my life. The firm handled my divorce professionally. They answered all of my questions and kept me apprised at all times. In my meetings, he showed compassion and concern for women in my situation. He is an expert negotiator with keen attention to details. He made the process of working with a lawyer through the divorce proceedings a pleasant experience. My divorce was handled with efficiency, and a deftness that brought it to a prompt conclusion. I could not have been happier with the outcome of my divorce. -Claribel
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If you need a great lawyer, look nomore. He has done so much for my family. He is the reasonable for his services and very respectful. Trust me, he goes above and beyond for you. I’m sure he will the same for you. So happy I chosen him. Thank you so much – Hope
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He is one of the most compassionate lawyers you will ever meet. He is always available when you are going through some of the most challenging times. When I need him he is always available and extremely knowledgeable no matter what I have used him for. He is always an advocate for children which is of the utmost importance. He basically will hold your hand through any situation and is so kind and caring you know your in good hands when you are with him. – Jackie
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During the COVID-19 crisis we continue to work hard to help you with all your divorce and family law matters. We are working both remotely and with full-time in-office hours, to move cases forward and give you the immediate and personal assistance you need. Nassau County and Suffolk County courts are virtual, but are accepting motions, petitions and are conducting conferences through various remote means. We are in constant contact with the courts and judges. We are here to make your divorce easier, even through the most difficult times.
The length of a divorce varies in each case and depends on numerous factors including the parties to the divorce, the county the divorce is filed in, the judge, and the nature of the divorce. Uncontested divorces where both spouses agree to the divorce and are able to resolve all issues related to child custody, support, visitation, equitable distribution of assets and debts, and how all personal and real property is divided generally take between four to six months. Contested divorces generally take anywhere between six months and two years. If the parties cannot agree on issues such as custody or finances, the case will take even longer.
A lawyer is prohibited from representing both the wife and the husband in an action for divorce to avoid any conflict of interests that may arise. If your spouse served you with papers, you must obtain your own attorney in order to ensure all of your rights are protected. However, if you and your spouse wish to obtain a divorce through mediation, you may use the same attorney to act as a mediator in order to facilitate an agreement between both parties.
Under current New York law, you may seek a divorce on “no-fault” grounds which means that you may have proper grounds for divorce simply based on the fact that the marital relationship irretrievably broke down. As of October 12, 2010, you no longer need to prove that one party was at fault for the deterioration of the marriage by adultery, abandonment, cruel and inhuman treatment, or imprisonment. If your spouse does not answer the complaint after being properly served, the court may grant a divorce on default.
Custody of a child or children may be determined either through an agreement made by both parties outside of court or through a verdict by a Supreme Court or Family Court judge after a trial on the issue. A judge will evaluate a number of factors when making the determination who will have custody of the child. The judge will look at such factors including who is primarily responsible for the child’s well being, each parents relationship with the child, the overall parenting ability of both parents, where each parent lives, and all other relevant factors. Usually the issue of child custody is presented in the context of a divorce or legal separation but also arises in circumstances where unmarried parents establish paternity.
In New York, parents are legally required to support their children until the age of 21. Child support is occasionally extended until the child graduates college, or attains the age of 22, whichever occurs first. A parent is no longer required to pay child support for a child under the age of 21 who is emancipated. Emancipation may occur if the child becomes married, is self-supporting, or joins the military.
Although there are many divorce and family law firms in New York state, our experienced and knowledgeable attorneys have more than thirty years of experience handling divorce and family law cases. This firm has extensive knowledge of current New York divorce law and has the ability to achieve a favorable outcome in your case whether it be through settlement negotiations or through a trial.