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Pashan Movasseghi

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Divorce & Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Domestic Violence & Neglect

We are a full-service law firm that specializes in divorce and family law. Our principal attorney is a former prosecutor who regularly handles suprem... (more)

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800-984-5480

1441 Broadway, New York, NY 10018

Louis I. Newman

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Divorce & Family Law, Business, Child Support, Child Custody

Louis I. Newman has been a member of the New York Bar since 1968 and has negotiated and tried hundreds of cases, including matrimonial cases which are... (more)

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800-883-6470

570 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022

David Mark Shapiro

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Family Law, Child Custody, Divorce

David Shapiro proudly serves Bronx, NY and the neighboring communities in the areas of Family law.

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718-681-2628

180 East 166st, Bronx, NY 10451

Amy Sklar

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Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support

Matrimonial and Family Lawyer

Amy Sklar has practiced with several well-respected law firms and independently on Long Island. She has over 30 years of legal experience focusing on... (more)

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800-844-8731

2 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596

John Virdone

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Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Estate, Wills & Probate, Elder Law

The goal of The Virdone Law Firm, P.C. is to provide unparalleled legal representation.

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516-570-3875

1600 Stewart Avenue, Westbury, NY 11590

Barry J. Gross

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Wrongful Termination, Divorce, Child Support, Child Custody

Mr. Gross has practiced law for more than 40 years after graduating from Albany Law School of Union University. In that time he has settled or tried t... (more)

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516-579-3700

775 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh, NY 11793

Lance D. Simon

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Divorce & Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Family Law

Simon Law Group specializes in resolving family, divorce, discrimination, and business issues and disputes throughout Long Island and New York City. ... (more)

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800-975-0371

5036 Jericho Turnpike, Commack, NY 11725

Mitchell H. Levitin

Divorce & Family Law, Child Support, Child Custody, Prenuptial Agreements

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666 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10103

Douglas Alan Penson

Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Power of Attorney

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600 3Rd Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Elena E. Lambrakos

Elder Law, Estate Administration, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills

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6911 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11204

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LEGAL TERMS

GUARDIANSHIP

A legal relationship created by a court between a guardian and his ward--either a minor child or an incapacitated adult. The guardian has a legal right and duty... (more...)

A legal relationship created by a court between a guardian and his ward--either a minor child or an incapacitated adult. The guardian has a legal right and duty to care for the ward. This may involve making personal decisions on his or her behalf, managing property or both. Guardianships of incapacitated adults are more typically called conservatorships .

JOINT CUSTODY

An arrangement by which parents who do not live together share the upbringing of a child. Joint custody can be joint legal custody (in which both parents have a... (more...)

An arrangement by which parents who do not live together share the upbringing of a child. Joint custody can be joint legal custody (in which both parents have a say in decisions affecting the child) joint physical custody (in which the child spends a significant amount of time with both parents) or, very rarely, both.

PATERNITY SUIT

A lawsuit to determine the identity of the father of a child born outside of marriage, and to provide for the support of the child once the identity of the fath... (more...)

A lawsuit to determine the identity of the father of a child born outside of marriage, and to provide for the support of the child once the identity of the father has been determined.

MARTIAL MISCONDUCT

See fault divorce.

COMPLAINT

Papers filed with a court clerk by the plaintiff to initiate a lawsuit by setting out facts and legal claims (usually called causes of action). In some states a... (more...)

Papers filed with a court clerk by the plaintiff to initiate a lawsuit by setting out facts and legal claims (usually called causes of action). In some states and in some types of legal actions, such as divorce, complaints are called petitions and the person filing is called the petitioner. To complete the initial stage of a lawsuit, the plaintiff's complaint must be served on the defendant, who then has the opportunity to respond by filing an answer. In practice, few lawyers prepare complaints from scratch. Instead they use -- and sometimes modify -- pre-drafted complaints widely available in form books.

ADULTERY

Consensual sexual relations by a married person with someone other than his or her spouse. In many states, adultery is technically a crime, though people are ra... (more...)

Consensual sexual relations by a married person with someone other than his or her spouse. In many states, adultery is technically a crime, though people are rarely prosecuted for it. In states that have retained fault grounds for divorce, adultery is always sufficient grounds for a divorce. In addition, some states alter the distribution of property between divorcing spouses in cases of adultery, giving less to the 'cheating' spouse.

PHYSICAL INCAPACITY

The inability of a spouse to engage in sexual intercourse with the other spouse. In some states, physical incapacity is a ground for an annulment or fault divor... (more...)

The inability of a spouse to engage in sexual intercourse with the other spouse. In some states, physical incapacity is a ground for an annulment or fault divorce, assuming the incapacity was not disclosed to the other spouse before the marriage.

OPEN ADOPTION

An adoption in which there is some degree of contact between the birthparents and the adoptive parents and sometimes with the child as well. As opposed to most ... (more...)

An adoption in which there is some degree of contact between the birthparents and the adoptive parents and sometimes with the child as well. As opposed to most adoptions in which birth and adoption records are sealed by court order, open adoptions allow the parties to decide how much contact the adoptive family and the birthparents will have.

DIVORCE AGREEMENT

An agreement made by a divorcing couple regarding the division of property, custody and visitation of the children, alimony or child support. The agreement must... (more...)

An agreement made by a divorcing couple regarding the division of property, custody and visitation of the children, alimony or child support. The agreement must be put in writing, signed by the parties and accepted by the court. It becomes part of the divorce decree and does away with the necessity of having a trial on the issues covered by the agreement. A divorce agreement may also be called a marital settlement agreement, marital termination agreement or settlement agreement.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

MATTER OF GRANT v. Grant

... Turning to the issue of which parent should be granted sole custody, the "primary concern in any child custody case is the best interest of the child" (Matter of Goodfriend v Devletsah- Goodfriend, 29 AD3d 1041, 1042 [2006]; see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]). ...

MATTER OF CARRASQUILLO v. Cora

... Any court in considering questions of child custody must make every effort to determine what is in the best interests of the child, and what will best promote the child's welfare and happiness (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]; Domestic Relations Law Â§ 70 [a ...

Moor v. Moor

... The principal concern in any child custody dispute is the best interests of the child (see Eschbach v Eschbach, 56 NY2d 167, 171 [1982]; Matter of Melissa K. v Brian K., 72 AD3d 1129, 1131 [2010]), to be determined "by reviewing such factors as `maintaining stability for the child ...

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JOINT CUSTODY

PATERNITY SUIT

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ADULTERY

PHYSICAL INCAPACITY

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DIVORCE AGREEMENT

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

MATTER OF GRANT v. Grant

MATTER OF CARRASQUILLO v. Cora

Moor v. Moor

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