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Seidner & Associates successfully settled another complicated contested divorce matter one day before the final court date preceding a trial.

On November 27, 2013, the Second Department decided the following New York Family Law cases: Kessler v. Kessler: In this action for divorce the Court denied the wife’s request for a credit of $20,000 for marital funds used to pay a premarital debt of the husband. The Court held that the parties’ choice of how

Seidner & Associates, PC filed a Motion to Dismiss an Order of Protection and after reviewing our papers the Petitioner elected to withdraw the Petition upon learning that the Court was going to dismiss it in light of our motion.

Seidner & Associates, PC obtained a one-year stay-away order of protection on behalf of our client and his two children without the need for a trial.

After we successfully obtained Institutional Medicaid for our client, as expected, the Nursing Home sent a bill for services rendered before we were retained. We negotiated the bill down to about 40% of what the nursing home wanted saving our client tens of thousands of dollars while maintaining an amicable relationship for her and her

On November 20, 2013, the Second Department decided the following New York Family Law cases: Anonymous v. Anonymous: In this case, the parties shared joint legal custody of the minor child with the mother having physical custody and the father having liberal visitation pursuant to their judgment of divorce. When the mother was undergoing surgery

On November 13, 2013, the Second Department decided the following New York Family Law cases: Carter v. Carter: The Court denied the mother’s request to relocate to Florida because she failed to establish that the proposed move would not have a negative impact on the children’s relationship with their father. Furthermore, the Court found joint

Our client retained Seidner & Associates to file a Petition for Relocation to Florida, where she could provide a better life for her three children. In New York she was laid off from her job, living with her parents, and was owed thousands of dollars in child support from her ex-husband. Unfortunately, the father, who

Our client, a mother of three, was seeking a temporary order for support, exclusive use and occupancy of the parties’ home, a lifestyle analysis and business valuation, carrying charges, as well as counsel fees. Attorney Matthew Seidner argued the motion and obtained maintenance, child support and attorney’s fees over vehement objections from the husband’s counsel