Divorce Lawyer Blog, Long Island, NY
Why Choose Divorce Mediation on Long Island?
Divorce Mediation May Be a Better Solution for Your Long Island Divorce Your Long Island Divorce is a difficult, emotional task, regardless of the current status of your relationship with your soon to be ex-spouse. Before you make any decisions concerning how you want...
Divorce Mediators: Long Island’s Best Kept Divorce Secret
What is Divorce Mediation & How Can It Help Me on Long Island, NY? Finding yourself faced with an impending divorce? If so, you and your soon to be ex-spouse likely have many questions. One of those questions may be whether divorce mediation is the right choice...
Long Island Divorce Mediation May Be Better For You & Your Children in Nassau & Suffolk County
Divorce Mediation on Long Island is often a more successful, less stressful and less expensive way to divorce in Nassau and Suffolk County, especially if you have children. A divorce is scary, difficult, and stressful, and if there are children involved that only...
New Grounds for No Fault Divorce on Long Island
‘Irretrievable Breakdown’ a New Grounds for Divorce in New York In 2010, the New York State legislature amended the state’s Domestic Relations Law in a way that effects divorce proceedings in Nassau County or Suffolk County, Long Island, NY courts. The legislature...
Obtaining an Order of Protection in Long Island Family Court
As a Long Island Family Law Attorney, Divorce Lawyer and Divorce Mediator, I am regularly asked by prospective clients, “How do I go about obtaining an Order of Protection?”. Nassau and Suffolk County Family Law Courts have very specific, yet comprehensive...
Does No-Fault Divorce Weaken the Morality of Families on Long Island, NY
With the rise in divorce rates over the last few decades, the public, political figures, and scholars have all questioned the ease with which married couples can dissolve a marriage through No-Fault Divorce on Long Island and throughout the U.S. People from all walks...
Happy New Year from Robert E. Hornberger, Esq.
As we bid farewell to 2013, we welcome 2014, and count our blessings as we prepare for a new year full of hope and promise. While each new year brings with it hope, we know it will not be without its challenges. Fortunately, each new year is a blank canvas and a...
Happy Holidays from all of Us at Robert E. Hornberger, Esq.
With the holiday season upon us, we at Hornberger Verbitsky, P.C. find ourselves reflecting on the past year and on those we have helped and those who have helped us. We count among our blessings the many fine friends we have found among our clients and the best...
New York Domestic Relations Law Changes Affect Spousal Maintenance on Long Island, NY
In 2010, sections of the New York Domestic Relations Law (DRL) pertaining to the calculation of temporary Spousal Support were revised with the intent of providing a more uniform and predictable system for Spousal Maintenance distribution. Although three years have...
Divorce & Bankruptcy: Domestic Support Obligations in Nassau, Suffolk, Long Island, NY
As a divorce lawyer practicing in Nassau County and Suffolk County on Long Island, NY, I see first-hand how financial problems are frequently the source of marital discord between spouses. Very often, we find that divorce proceedings and bankruptcy filings are often...
Legal Challenges For Same-Sex Couples in Divorce in Nassau & Suffolk on Long Island, NY
Same-sex marriage has been a highly publicized, widely debated, hot topic recently in Nassau and Suffolk County court on Long Island, NY and throughout the United States. The Supreme Court decided to strike down a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and in...
We’ve Moved to Serve You Better!
To serve you better, we've moved to new, more comfortable offices just down the road from our former location. Now, rather than go North of the Long Island Expressway (Rte 495), we're just south of the LIE at: 445 Broadhollow Road Suite 205 Melville, NY 11747 Our new...
Gender Discrimination in Child Custody in Nassau, Suffolk, Long Island NY
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...
Long Island Divorce Mediator Must Balance Power in Divorce Mediation in Nassau, Suffolk, NY
While Divorce Mediation may be considered an effective tool in assisting parties to amicably and expeditiously divorce in Nassau and Suffolk County on Long Island, NY, it may not be the best Alternative Dispute Resolution method for every couple seeking a divorce....
How Parental Relocation Affects Child Custody in Nassau County, Suffolk County, Long Island, NY
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...
Should You Represent Yourself in a Divorce? – Long Island, NY
With a steady rise divorce rates in Nassau County and Suffolk County, NY, has come an increase in the number of people who decided to represent themselves in their divorce proceedings on Long Island. This is known in legal parlance as proceeding pro se in their...

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