Family Law Attorney – Nassau County, NY

Do you need a Family Law Lawyer to represent you in Nassau County Family Law Court? The Family Law Attorneys of Robert E. Hornberger, PC successfully represent Nassau County residents like you in the Family Law Courts of Nassau County, NY on a regular basis. Our Family Law Attorneys are very experienced in Family Law matters and are confident in their ability to interpret the law to meet your needs and accomplish your goals efficiently and effectively.

The Family Court System in Nassau County is responsible for all matters of domestic disputes, including:
• Abuse
• Neglect
• Child Protective Proceedings
• Child Custody
• Child Visitation
• Domestic Violence
• Guardianship
• Juvenile Delinquency
• Paternity
• Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS)
• Child Support
• Spousal Support (alimony)

Family Law Attorneys Happy to Represent Nassau County

Our Family Law attorneys are happy to represent you in Family Court in matters related to modifying or enforcing visitation, custody and child support orders originally entered in Supreme Court, where divorce or separation cases are heard. Our divorce and separation attorneys regularly and successfully represent Nassau County residents in these courts as well.

The Family Court system was established in 1962 as a successor court to the Children’s Court. Proceedings in Family Court are initiated by filing a petition. These petitions are available from the General County Clerk’s Office or from the Nassau County Family Court website or our Family Law lawyers can obtain them for you and assist you in filling them out and filing them properly. The Nassau County Family Court is located on Old Country Road in Westbury, NY.

There are two main areas of operation in the Nassau County Family Court system:
• Child Support, Spousal Support and Paternity, which are handled by a support magistrate
• All Other matters are handled by a judge of the Family Court

Payments for child support and spousal support are generally addressed through the New Your State Child Support Enforcement Bureau (CSEB).

Integrated Domestic Violence Parts (IDV) cases are handled in Nassau County Supreme Court and may be heard under the “one judge, one family” concept. This proceeding enables family members to have Family Court, Criminal Court (District Court), and matrimonial issues heard before a single judge rather than separate these often complex and integrated issues into different courts and different judges.

To learn more about what you need to know about Family Law Courts on Long Island and how to get help to protect yourself and your future, visit this page: https://divorce-longisland.com/what-cases-family-law/ The Nassau County, NY Family Law Attorneys of Robert E. Hornberger, P.C. successfully represent families like yours in all matters of Family Law in Nassau County and we will be pleased to represent you in you. Our Family Law lawyers are experienced with the Nassau County Family Law Court System and understand the intricacies of the law to ensure you are properly represented and achieve the best possible outcome for your case. Contact the family law attorney Nassau County NY for a free consultation.

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