Firm Updates

After the Court granted our petition for sole custody on default, the opposing party filed a motion to vacate the decision. The Court denied his application because even if his default was excused, which it was not, the movant could not establish a meritorious defense.

After waiting over a year for a decision after the trial, the Court granted our client’s petition to modify custody and awarded her sole legal and residential custody of the parties’ two children with a specific visitation schedule outlined for the noncustodial parent. Our client is ecstatic and relieved that the children will have consistency

Our client and her daughter’s father could not agree to amend their visitation schedule when their current schedule became burdensome. Our firm filed a Petition for Modification of Order of Visitation Made by Family Court in Nassau County Family Court, which alleged the breakdown in communication between the parties. The Judge ordered that the visitation

After the Court granted our client sole custody on default, the Respondent filed another enforcement petition. The Court dismissed his petition because Respondent failed to cooperate with the forensic evaluator and did not appear without providing any notice. Instead, the Court signed our firm’s proposed Order granting our client sole custody and Respondent parenting time

New York law recognizes that circumstances in life may change that alter the original purpose of a Trust. Under the EPTL, someone who seeks to revoke or amend a Trust must get written authorization from all current and future living beneficiaries. If you need to change or revoke an Irrevocable Trust, Seidner & Associates, PC

Our client, who was owed over $15,000 in child support, filed to enforce an Order for Support in Nassau County Family Court. The court found that the adversary willfully disobeyed the prior court order, and granted our application for an Order entering money judgment against the adversary for the full amount owed to our client

Our firm submitted an Order to Show Cause to the Queens County Supreme Court so that our client may begin her case to obtain Guardianship of her father, an alleged incapacitated person. The court appointed a court evaluator and counsel for the alleged incapacitated person.

After a year of negotiations, the firm settled all outstanding issues pertaining to custody, child support, exclusive use and occupancy of the marital residence, and equitable distribution in a contested matrimonial before entering an extensive discovery phase. The parties will sign the Stipulation and do an inquest to finalize the terms on the record next

Without having to file a written motion, the Court granted an oral application made by the firm to dismiss a petition for downward modification in child support. The Court stated that because there was no supporting affidavit or financial material attached to the petition, it was facially defective. The adversary also failed to establish that

The Nassau County Supreme Court signed the proposed Judgment of Divorce filed on behalf of our client. The Judgment awards our client sole residential custody of the parties’ two children, child support and maintenance.