Firm Updates

As part of a divorce matter our client sought to relocate with her two children. As part of settlement discussions the opposing party eventually agreed to relocate with our client and the children. The rest of the settlement contained child support in favor of our client and liberal parenting time between the parties.

An incident relating to the parties’ matrimonial dispute led to our client obtaining an Order of Protection. After all matrimonial issues were globally settled and the paperwork was submitted, our client requested that the Order of Protection be vacated as she no longer felt threated by the Respondent. The firm’s application to vacate the Order

A recent client of ours posted on avvo.com regarding her experience with our firm handling her relocation and custody matter. We are proud of her outcome and pleased that she is another satisfied client. She even notes that Matt “is the best lawyer [she] ever had” and that he “did everything he said he would.”

After lengthy conferences with the Court and negotiations with our adversary, the Family Court so-Ordered the Stipulation which settles our client’s contempt petition and our adversary’s downward modification petition. Our client received all owed medical and extra-curricular arrears in Court and approximately half of the support arrears while the remainder was reduced to a money

The firm received confirmation that New York City filed an Acknowledgment of Paternity signed by both parents. The filed Acknowledgment has the effect of avoiding a paternity proceeding if our client decides to pursue child support against the father.

A contentious support matter was finally settled and reduced to a stipulation that was So-Ordered by the Judge this afternoon in Suffolk County Family Court. Per the stipulation, the opposing party is obligated to pay support on a relatively high income as well as 100% of various add-ons.

Following the submission of the forensic report in our client’s favor, the firm facilitated a settlement awarding sole custody to our client and implementing a limited visitation schedule for the Respondent which respected the wishes of the child. If the Respondent does not comply with any terms of the visitation, his rights shall be terminated

A divorce matter that has been pending for three years was finally set for trial. After spending numerous hours preparing for trial, the attorneys were able to facilitate a settlement between the parties, instead of having to proceed with trial, and submitted a stipulation of settlement to the court.

The Queens County Family Court issued a 53 page decision awarding sole custody to our client, the child’s father. The Court described in detail the testimony of our six witnesses, including several teachers, and the incredibility of the mother’s testimony. The Court stated that the evidence overwhelmingly supported our client and the best interests of

After finalizing the terms of a litigious divorce, the firm submitted the final paperwork to the Court. The terms of the divorce judgment will grant our client sole custody of the parties’ three children and child support which deviates from the Child Support Standards Act in our client’s favor.