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24/7/365 Emergency Hotline: 631-348-1702

If you have been arrested, or in case of an emergency, our attorneys can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 631-348-1702.

Category: Family Law

Five Tips For Handling Your Child Custody Proceedings

If you are in the middle of a contentious divorce where child custody is an issue, you are likely very concerned about whether you will be able to obtain custody. While this should be a theoretical impartial matter, the fact is that people can do a lot of things to make their custody proceedings more likely to come out in their favor. Here are five important tips for handling your child custody proceedings to give you the best chance possible at a favorable outcome:

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Five Things To Avoid When You Are Getting Divorced

The process of getting divorced can be an unpleasant time for anyone, but some divorces are significantly more unpleasant than others. Unfortunately, some people do things that may seem reasonable at the time, but which come back to bite them later on, ensuring a worse outcome to their divorce. Here are five things you should avoid doing when you are getting divorced:

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“The Best Interests of the Child” in Family Court Decisions

If you have been involved in a divorce case involving children in family court, one of the common phrases you have probably seen in their decisions is “the best interests of the child.” This standard is most frequently seen in child custody and visitation decisions, where it is considered critical to determining the rights that each parent will have with respect to their children. But what exactly does it mean for something to be in the best interests of the child, and what criteria do they use to determine that? Continue reading ““The Best Interests of the Child” in Family Court Decisions”

Five Important Factors That Go Into Child Support Decisions

If you are going through a divorce and have children, there is a good chance that you will need to deal with child support issues. These issues can be incredibly divisive, and many people do not even know how the court decides on child support. Here are five important factors that go into child support decisions:

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Five Considerations That Go Into Visitation Rights Decisions

When a couple gets involved in a divorce where one parent receives primary custody of the children, invariably the issue of visitation rights will come up. The decision about granting visitation rights is based principally on what the judge believes is in the best interests of the child. However, what goes into that determination can be somewhat opaque at times. Here are five major considerations that go into visitation rights determinations:

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Five Things to Consider When Adopting From a Previous Marriage

It is more common than ever before for people to get divorced and remarry later on. By necessity, however, this also means more people will be entering a marriage with a child from their previous marriage. When this happens, it is common for newlywed spouses to adopt their spouse’s children from outside the marriage. Here are five things you should consider when adopting from another marriage:

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Five Things You Should Know About Spousal Maintenance

Spousal maintenance, also known as spousal support or alimony, is an important part of protecting the rights of spouses after a divorce. Without it, many divorcing spouses would face undue hardship, struggling to pay for themselves and their dependents without the income of their ex-spouse. Here are five things you need to know about spousal maintenance:

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How to Improve Your Chances in Your Child Custody Case

When you are getting divorced and you are fighting with your spouse over child custody, you are probably very concerned about making sure you get the best outcome for your case. Fortunately, there are certain things you can do to improve your odds and minimize the risk of unforeseen problems jeopardizing your chances. Here are five ways you can improve your chances of a favorable outcome in your child custody case: Continue reading “How to Improve Your Chances in Your Child Custody Case”

Five Ways Social Media Can Cause Problems in a Divorce

More than 220 million Americans have at least one social media account, and most of them use social media on a regular basis. While this is not strictly a problem by itself, the ways people use social media can potentially cause problems, especially for someone involved in divorce proceedings. Here are five ways that social media can cause problems in a divorce: Continue reading “Five Ways Social Media Can Cause Problems in a Divorce”

What Types of Property Get Divided in Equitable Distribution?

Divorcing couples must go through the process of equitable distribution, in which their shared marital property is divided between them. One of the potential complications that can arise, though, is figuring out exactly what counts as “marital property” for the purposes of equitable distribution. What fits into that category, and how might that affect what both sides get in the divorce? Continue reading “What Types of Property Get Divided in Equitable Distribution?”

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