You hire a lawyer to represent you in your divorce or family court…

You should never lie to your lawyer in any legal situation, but especially never in a divorce, custody, support or…

In divorce, custody, and order of protection cases, emotions run high. Bitterness can cause a desire to punish or pay back your spouse.

I have been seeing too many divorces wherein a spouse used a lawyer who was a relative (who never handled a divorce before) and paid nearly nothing for it.  The case may have settled as the now ex-spouse wanted fro very little cost, but the settlement agreement lacked the provisions and terms that could have protected that’s spouse against being …

Too often I have taken over a divorce and or custody case to find my new client stopped paying a legal obligation, such as court ordered support or mortgage or rent payments.  When I ask why, the answer is my prior lawyer told me to stop, that I do not have to it.  I ask did your lawyer tell you …

Your lawyer gives you advise to protect you from your adversary and the Court.  Sometimes, you need to be protected from yourself as well.  But if you are paying your lawyer the big bucks, there is a reason for it.  You should listen to what your lawyer tells you and follow the advise.  If you are not sure if its …

Too often, during the pendency of a divorce, with custody child support, spousal support and carrying charge issues, clients are asking me if they should pay for things their spouse is asking them to under the temporary order or stipulation.  My question to the client is always: What’s cheaper, paying for that or paying for me to go back and …

One of the things you will frequently hear people on Long Island discuss when they’re contemplating divorce is whether or not they should hire that “big city attorney.” Even among Long Islanders, there’s a perception that Long Island is a series of Mayberry towns and that when something life changing occurs, like a health issue or divorce – that we …

Everyone wants to hire the best lawyer possible, particularly in a divorce case. If you’re thinking about getting a divorce and have sought the counsel of friends and family, I’m sure you’ve heard all sorts of recommendations for “the best divorce lawyer” on Long Island. The truth is that there is no such thing. Not even me.