Queens & Nassau Child Support and Custody Lawyers What to Expect How to Get Child Custody in Queens & Nassau, New York? Courts Award Child Custody Based on "The Best Interest of the Child" - Satisfy Your Child's Needs to Help Obtain Custody. You Want a Divorce Attorney That Has Experience With Child Custody Cases. What Happens in Custody Case? The Court will determine which parent to award custody to based on the “best interest of the child” standard.  Courts take the child’s age into account, schooling, and other issues to determine which parent is best able to provide for ..read more

Brooklyn Divorce Lawyer & Family Attorney A Guide to Finding the Right Divorce Lawyer in Brooklyn What Makes a Good Divorce Attorney in Brooklyn? If you are getting divorced in Brooklyn, NY, it it critical to select the right divorce attorney.  You will want an attorney who: i) is experienced in both matrimonial law and family law,  ii) has business litigation experience, iii) has trial experience, iv) has appellate court experience. Divorce cases can be complex and require an attorney to have a sound understanding of business litigation.  This is particularly true ..read more

What is the Wife Entitled to in a Divorce in Queens New York? A NYC Divorce Lawyer's Guide What is the Wife Entitled to in a New York Divorce? - Queens In a NYC divorce, the wife is entitled to equitable distribution — with is an allocation of marital assets, and depending on the case she may be entitled to spousal support (commonly called maintenance or alimony), child support, payment for attorney’s fees, a share of her husband’s pension and retirement accounts, bank accounts, and other marital assets.  If real estate was purchased during the marriage, the wife may be entitled to ..read more

What Is The Family Court Process In New York? A Family Lawyer's Guide to Court in NYC What is Family Court Like in NYC? (Queens, Nassau, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Westchester & Suffolk) Family Court hears domestic cases concerning child custody, child support, spousal support, restraining orders, orders of protection, child neglect, child abuse, and other types of domestic matters.  A Family Court case is typically started when your lawyer files a petition for the type of relief you are requesting from the court, such as for child support.  In Family Court the parties are called ..read more

Michael Jordan's Divorce Case and Current Life Michael Jordan's Divorce Case Michael Jordan’s 2006 divorce case was one of a list of high profile celebrity divorce cases with a large payout to his spouse.  It was reported that Michael Jordan made a settlement payment of $168,000,000 to his former wife Juanita Jordan.  In addition, to the cash payout, Juanita received a seven-acre mansion in Chicago.  Jordan is reported to have spent 2 million dollars in attorneys’ fees for his divorce case. In 2013, Jordan married Yvette Prieto, a Cuban-American model.  They have twin da ..read more

Tom Brady's Divorce Case Tom Brady's Divorce Case Several medial sources have reported that Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen may be filing a divorce case in Florida where the couple reside.  They were married in February of 2009 and have raised three children together, Benjamin, 12, and Vivian, 9, and also Jack, 15, who is Brady’s son with Bridget Moynahan. It was reported that the couple have been living separately following a serious disagreement that they apparently have not been able to recover from.  The New York Times reported that the fight stemmed from Tom’s decisio ..read more

Divorce Rate In New York Why Do People Get Divorced? Why are more people getting divorced? The divorce rate in New York has increased dramatically in recent years. As a result of the Covid pandemic, more people are getting divorced because they’ve been couped up for too long with their spouses, and this close proximity has caused ordinary conflicts to become magnified. So, some have decided to take the dive and prepare for a new life. Maybe when they first started dating, everything was wine and roses, but the close proximity of shelter in place and the ensuing financial burdens incurred d ..read more

A Guide to Prenuptial Agreements In New York A Divorce Lawyer's Guide Why Prenuptial Agreements are Important? In recent years the divorce rates in New York have gone up, couples face an approximate 50% chance of divorce. A divorce can place a toll on your financial well-being -- especially if you the higher earning spouse known as the "monied spouse." The average length of a marriage in the U.S. is eight years; however, in recent years the divorce rate has increased.  The divorce rate increased exponentially after the covid pandemic.  This has been attributed to extended time a ..read more

What is Equitable Distribution in a New York Divorce? A NYC Divorce Lawyer's Guide Equitable Distribution Equitable distribution is the division of marital assets to each spouse.  Courts allocate marital property based upon a variety of factors, such as the length of the marriage, the contribution of each spouse and other factors like abusive conduct.  Contact Queens Divorce & Family Lawyers  to learn what property you will be entitled to in a divorce. In a New York Divorce each spouse may be entitled to substantial assets – such as: Real Estate, Stocks, Bank Acco ..read more

What Are Restraining Orders In New York? A Family Lawyer's Guide to Restraining Orders What is a Restraining Order? Restraining Orders also called Orders of Protection are issued by a Judge to protect you from another person who is threatening, harassing, abusing, sexual misconduct, annoying, and/or intimidating you, or has committed a crime against you in violation of the Family Court Act.  See Family Court Act Section 842. Restraining Orders are commonly issued in Family Court, but may also be issues in Criminal Court.   Family Court Restraining Orders offer the same le ..read more