by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated May 18, 2022
When we consider matters of Child Custody on Long Island, we usually think that one parent will have physical custody of all the children and the other parent will have Visitation rights. However, in reality, children are separated from their siblings in a divorce...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
If you are thinking about, currently in the process of, or have recently gone through a divorce on Long Island and have children, it is inevitable that both you and your partner have or will discuss child custody arrangements. Coming to an agreement that makes both...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
When granted your divorce on Long Island, either you or your partner will be awarded physical custody of your children. Given that the normal American household moves every five years, it is likely at some point in the future that the party who was awarded physical...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
How Do I Get Custody of My Pets In My Long Island Divorce? Along with divorce on Long Island comes the heart-wrenching questions of which partner will be awarded physical custody of the children, who will continue living in the marital home, and at times most one of...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Jul 8, 2024
Can Ex Keep Children From Their Grandparents? After a divorce on Long Island and depending on whatever child custody agreement you and your partner have entered into, a child may find that the environment he or she has become accustomed to has been turned upside down....
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Jul 25, 2019
Child Custody determinations are a special form of legal dispute in Nassau County and Suffolk County, Long Island, NY. Although there are two official parties to the legal dispute, often the mother and the father, the unofficial third party that is the main concern of...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
As a divorce attorney working on Child Custody cases in Nassau County and Suffolk County on Long Island, NY, I’ve seen first-hand that following the dissolution of a marriage, it is not uncommon for former spouses to relocate away from the marital neighborhood. There...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated Apr 19, 2022
As a Long Island Divorce Attorney and Child Support Attorney, I am often asked the question, “If I share custody of the children, do I have to pay child support?” or “Will I receive child support in a shared custody situation?” There is a common misconception in...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated May 18, 2022
Contrary to popular belief, Joint Child Custody is not the standard on Long Island or in New York State. This fact often leads to Contested Child Custody cases in Nassau County or Suffolk County Court when both parents seek Sole Child Custody. The Role of the Forensic...
by Robert E. Hornberger, Esq | Last updated May 18, 2022
Actions Now Can Affect Your Child Custody in Nassau County & Suffolk County Courts As Divorce Attorneys practicing on Long Island, we see many critical mistakes that occur at the beginning or before a divorce case is even filed that put many parents at a...