Divorce Lawyer Blog, Long Island, NY
Tips to Protect Your Credit During Divorce on Long Island
Unfortunately for some, your Long Island Divorce can bring out the worst in your soon-to-be ex-spouse. Whether you begin your divorce amicable or contested, we always advise our clients to protect their credit before, during and after their divorce. We have been...
How Substance Abuse Affects Child Custody in Long Island
When Long Island parents decide to end a relationship, regardless of whether that relationship is a marriage, custody of the child or children often becomes a major, and sometimes heated issue. Child custody is often an emotional issue in the best of circumstances,...
How to Get a Free Family Law Attorney on Long Island
Mandated Counsel or 18b Attorneys In certain Family Court proceedings on Long Island, a party may be entitled to an assigned attorney. This “mandated counsel” is typically referred to as an 18b Attorney. These appointed attorneys are a vital part of Family Court and...
How To Collect Current or Overdue Child Support on Long Island
How Do I Collect Current or Overdue Child Support? Long Island parents on are required by law to support their children. Unfortunately, some custodial parents are frustrated by the fact that they have not been able to receive Child Support from the noncustodial...
Persons in Need of Supervision FAQs Answered
For parents, children displaying disobedient behavior is normal. However, for some parents, that disobedience in their children can reach a level that necessitates State involvement. What is a Person in Need of Supervision? In New York a child under the age of 18 can...
Attorney for the Child FAQs Answered for Long Island, NY
In many child custody cases on Long Island, either parent may request, or the court, upon its own initiative, may appoint an Attorney for the Child(ren). This person is commonly referred to as an AFC, or even a law guardian (which is the former name for such an...
Penalty for Violation of Automatic Orders on Long Island
In every divorce on Long Island, when the summons and complaint are served upon the defendant there are matrimonial Automatic Orders included. The basic premise behind these orders is to maintain the status quo during the pendency of a divorce. Both parties are bound...
Child Support & College Expenses on Long Island
Long Island Child Support Agreements have been trending toward inclusion of college tuition and expenses. For many Long Islanders, college can figure greatly into child support agreements. Many parents want to ensure that their children’s education is provided for,...
More Youths to Be Tried in Family Court on Long Island
Raise the Age Legislation in New York On April 10, 2017, Governor Cuomo signed into law “Raise the Age” legislation, which raises the presumptive age of juvenile accountability. What this means is that, where in the past 16 year olds were tried as adults in criminal...
Common Issues of Contention During Your Long Island Divorce
As experienced Long Island divorce attorneys, we often see how Uncontested divorces become highly Contested divorces over the same issues. These issues often become so heated that they often seem insurmountable obstacles to obtaining your Final Judgment of Divorce....
