Areas of Practice

  • Divorce outside of court and in court, including issues of property, spousal and child support, custody and visitation and counsel fees: we believe that negotiated results most often lead to efficient, effective and creative resolutions.  However, if that cannot be achieved, you need counsel that has consistently achieved results within the Court setting.  We are experienced inside and outside of the Court setting with complex financial and parenting issues such as:

    • Asset valuation ranging from residential real estate to business interests, artwork to complex financial interests such as carries and stock options

    • Tax consequences related to distribution of property

    • Separate property tracing

    • Retirement distribution

    • Dissipation of marital property

    • Complex income structures for purposes of support

    • Issues of substance abuse with a parent

    • Mental health issues with a parent

    • Resist/refuse dynamics regarding a child

    • Special needs children

    • Involvement of Administration for Children’s Services

  • Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements: prenuptial and postnuptial agreements can address everything from a narrow issue to the entirety of the marital estate.

  • Separation agreements: a separation agreement can be appropriate when the parties do not want a divorce but want to address some or all of their rights regarding the marital estate. 

  • Family Court cases, including orders of protection: for divorcing parties, an order of protection can be sought as part of the divorce action.  For unmarried parties (or other persons as the law provides), an order of protection can be sought in Family Court.  Family Court is also the Court which hears child support and child custody cases for unmarried parties.

  • Post-judgment modification proceedings: after an agreement or Court Order is issued, there are financial or parenting circumstances that may arise regarding modifications, including a substantial change of circumstance warranting an upward or downward modification of support, a relocation, or a change of the custody and visitation provisions.

  • Post-judgment enforcement proceedings: if a party is not complying with an agreement or Court Order, it may warrant bringing an enforcement or contempt motion to the Court or defending against one.

  • Appeals: a party may appeal some interim decisions or a final decision by the Court to the Appellate Division.

  • Acting as mediation consultant: every person who decides to resolve a divorce through mediation should have an experienced attorney for advice about legal rights, possible solutions, and the consequences regarding decisions in the short term and long after you have divorced.