Child Custody lawyers in New York Akram Maged to Jean Mahserjian

300 Cadman Plaza West, 12th Floor , Brooklyn , New York 11201

Practice Areas: Divorce, Child Support, Child Custody, Family

2140 Eggert , Buffalo , New York 14226

Practice Areas: Child Custody

Firm: Jane K. Cristal, P.C.

200 Old Country Road Suite 400 , Mineola , New York 11501

Practice Areas: Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support, Alimony, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

Attorney Jane Cristal has been practicing divorce law in Long Island since 1987. If you're facing divorce in the Nassau County area, contact this experienced, effective attorney today.

Firm: Law Offices of Irene Angelakis, P.C.

600 Old Country Road , Garden City , New York 11530

Practice Areas: Child Custody

Irene Angelakis is a dedicated and experienced matrimonial and family law attorney. Throughout the last nine years she has worked in both the private and public sector.  Since her admission to the BAR, Ms. Angelakis has represented clients in matrimonial, child support, family offense, custody and visitation proceedings.  Upon graduation, Ms. Angelakis worked in the private sector handling matrimonial and family court cases.  In 2009, she joined the Children’s Law Center where she fiercely advocated for hundreds of clients in custody, visitation, paternity, neglect, termination of parental rights, family offense, substance abuse, and domestic violence proceedings. In that time, she successfully litigated over twenty trials involving complex issues of law and fact and was eventually promoted to “Senior Attorney.”   In the Spring of 2014, she joined Schwartz & Ciesinski, LLP and one year later she founded her own practice dedicated to representing clients in matrimonial and family law matters.   Several academic institutions have repeatedly invited Ms. Angelakis as a guest speaker including St. John’s University School of Law, Brooklyn Law School Clinic, CUNY Law, Long Island University and BramsonOrt. She has presented on topics including custody, visitation, ethics, confidentiality, basics of a matrimonial case, domestic violence and the role of the attorney for the child. In addition to presenting at various academic institutions, she has presented continuing legal education courses to colleagues such as “Ethical Considerations in Family Law Cases,” “Traumatic Exposure,” and “The Role of the Attorney for the Child.” From 2010 through 2014, she was an active member of several court based committees including the Family Court Domestic Violence Working Group, Child Protective Working Group, and the Disproportionate Minority Representation Working Group.. Currently, Ms. Angelakis is member of the Nassau BAR Association, Hellenic Lawyers Association, Nassau County Women's Bar Association and American Bar Association, Family Law Section. Since June of 2015, she has been the recording Secretary of the Nassau County Women's Bar Association, as well as the Co-Chair of the Solo-Practitioner and Small Firm Committee for the Nassau County Women's Bar Association.  Ms. Angelakis serves as an Arbitrator for the Nassau County Fee Dispute Resolution Program as well as a Pro Bono Attorney for the Safe Center representing victims of Domestic Violence.. Ms. Angelakis was selected to the New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2016 and 2017 and was named "Top 40 Under 40" in 2017 by the National Advocates.  In 2015, she was named "Who's Who of Distinguished Alumni" by the Worldwide Association of Notable Alumni.

26 Court St Ste 314 , Brooklyn , New York 11242

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce, Child Custody

Firm: Law Office of Geri Pomerantz

694 Columbia Tpke , East Greenbush , New York 12061

Practice Areas: Child Custody

The Law Office of Geri Pomerantz was started by Attorney Pomerantz in May 2007. Geri is the sole proprietor of the firm, and the only attorney. Geri has been practicing law since 1988. She is an experienced attorney in several practice areas.    The mission of the firm is to seek justice for its clients, and provide high quality legal representation in a manner that is compassionate, ethical, and affordable. The practice is focused on family and matrimonial law. Geri represents people in all family court matters, divorce and separation, adoption, and other family issues.     Geri litigates on behalf of clients in Family and Supreme courts in several counties, including but not limited to Rensselaer, Albany, Columbia, Schenectady and Greene.  Geri is also a member of the Collaborative Divorce Association of the Capital District, and has represented several clients in  alternative dispute resolution.. Attorney Pomerantz  also provides legal services concerning selected civil rights and administrative issues. Amongst other things,  Geri is a court appointed  attorney for children in Columbia and Rensselaer counties.

Firm: Eric Perlmutter, Esq.

155-03 Jamaica Ave , Jamaica , New York 11432

Practice Areas: Child Custody

Eric Perlmutter, Esq. founded the Perlmutter Law Firm in August 2008.  Prior to opening the firm, Mr. Perlmutter spent almost 5 years at the New York City Administration for Children's Services in Queens County in the Family Court Legal Services Division, where he represented the City and its contracted agencies in cases involving abuse and neglect of children. He was eventually promoted to hold a position as a team leader, in which he supervised a team of lawyers, consulted on thousands of cases and maintained his own robust caseload. Mr. Perlmutter took his knowledge of the child werfare system in New York City and of family law to represent families in need through the Assigned Counsel Plan and Law Guardian Panel, where he represents indigent individuals in all areas of family law, including abuse and neglect, custody, child support, visitation, orders of protection, paternity, foster care litigation and juvenile delinquency matters.. Mr. Perlmutter earned his law degree at Hofstra University School of Law School and participated in the Hofstra University Child Advocacy Clinic. He received his undergraduate degree at the University at Albany.. Mr. Perlmutter was admitted to the New York Bar in 2003 and is a member of the New York State Bar Association, New York County Bar Association and Nassau County Bar Association.

Firm: The Colwell Law Group, LLC

200 Great Oaks Blvd , Albany , New York 12203

Practice Areas: Child Custody

Emily M. Kortright joined The Colwell Law Group as an Associate Attorney in July of 2022. Emily was previously employed as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Rodney Cunningham, J.S.C., at the Atlantic County Superior Court, Family Division, dealing with matters relating to child abuse and neglect, juvenile delinquency, custody, and adoption.. Emily graduated from Penn State Dickinson Law, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in May of 2021 with a certificate in Cyberlaw, Data Privacy and Information Security. Emily was awarded the Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Clinic Student Award for her work with the Dickinson Law Children’s Advocacy Clinic in her second and third years. During her time at Dickinson Law, Emily worked as a Research Assistant in Criminal Law, International Criminal Law, Cybersecurity, Information Privacy, and National Security, and acted as the Executive Editor for Digital Media for the Dickinson Law Review and Secretary of the Public Interest Law Fund.. Prior to graduating, Emily completed internships at MidPenn Legal Services, where she worked on matrimonial and family offense matters, and Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, where she gained experience in the legal areas of real estate, trusts & estates, business transactions, litigation, family, and more. As a Certified Legal Intern at the Children’s Advocacy Clinic, Emily primarily represented youth who were aging out of the foster care system, regularly appearing in court on her client’s behalf and advocating for their rights and best interests. During her final year of law school, Emily worked part-time as a Law Clerk for a local matrimonial law firm, and part-time as Student Contractor for the Future of Privacy Forum’s Youth and Education Privacy program, and completed an independent study in which she drafted legislation to protect the privacy rights of foster children in institutional living facilities within Pennsylvania.. Emily is a 2015 magna cum laude graduate of Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with a double minor in Creative Writing and Business Management, and completed research in Marketing that she presented around the world and eventually published. Emily is an active alum of her a cappella group, the Skidmore Accents, and most recently performed in the Alumni Reunion Concert in the spring of 2022.. In her spare time, Emily enjoys hot power yoga, hiking, thrifting, skiing, rollerblading, and looking for vintage records to add to her collection.

Firm: MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL DIVORCE, PLLC

142nd West 57th Street , New York , New York 10019

Practice Areas: Child Custody

Elena, a tenacious yet collaborative attorney and advocate, has been repeatedly recognized by her peers for her knowledge and experience in the field of matrimonial and family law. Specifically when it comes to UCCJEA and UIFSA cases, and cases involving the HAGUE Convention.. Elena has been practicing matrimonial and family law exclusively since 2014, and is experienced in all aspects of complex matrimonial litigation as well as in cases involving the UCCJEA, UIFSA and the HAGUE Convention.. Elena is a graduate of LUISS GUIDO CARLI School of Law, in Rome Italy, where she graduated with a concentration in Contracts Interpretation and Formation, and Finance, which are emergent issues in matrimonial law. Upon graduation, Elena has practiced law in Italy. She then obtained and MBA in International Finance from the University of Buckingham, in the United Kingdom. She relocated to United States to attend Fordham School of Law where she obtained an LLM in Banking, Corporate and Finance in 2012. Prior to forming Multi-Jurisdictional Divorce PLLC, Elena worked for a preeminent matrimonial firm in Manhattan, handling high net worth divorces and comped cases involving multiple jurisdictions, as well as for a prominent firm in Beverly Hills, also handling high net worth divorces.. Over the years, Elena has acquired expertise in drafting complex agreements involving multiple jurisdictions. Elena's ability to present complicated notions in clear and concise terms is often the key to reaching favorable resolutions.. Elena has been practicing in the areas of UCCJEA, UIFSA and Hague since 2017. She uses her personal experience to guide her clients through the complex process of having multiple courts in different states or countries involved at the same time.

Firm: Law Office of Douglas M Scheinman

104 South Central Avenue , Valley Stream , New York 11580

Practice Areas: Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Wills & Living Wills, Family, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation, Residential

For over 30 years,  I have been helping clients in both Nassau and Queens Counties primarily in the areas of family, divorce, and traffic matters.    In these uncertain and difficult economic times, it is important to learn your legal rights.   I have worked with clients facing these emotional issues and have obtained effective results for clients by providing aggressive representation in a cost-effective manner.  Most of our clients come from referrals from satisfied clients.    Our legal services are affordable and we accept most major credit cards and allow for payment plans on many legal matters. For your convenience, we offer some night and weekend appointments.  We accept ZELLE, credit cards, check, and cash payments.

Firm: Friedman & Friedman PLLC, Attorneys at Law

120 Bloomingdale Road , White Plains , New York 10601

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody

Firm: David Schnall Attorney At Law

155-03 Jamaica Ave , Jamaica , New York 11432

Practice Areas: Child Custody

Mr. Schnall has been a practicing attorney with a primary focus on Family Law for 24 years. He has represented over a thousand clients in all New York City Family Courts - Queens, Kings, Manhattan, Bronx and Richmond Counties – as well as New York State Supreme Courts and Federal Court.  Mr. Schnall, a zealous, concerned and intelligent advocate, was previously an attorney for the City of New York, handled child welfare litigation matters, is fully versed in proceedings brought by the Administration for Children’s Services, Child Protection Investigations, and all aspects of Child Welfare Litigation. He has served as a court appointed advocate for children for over 10 years and as an expert in finance and accounting is equipped to handle all aspects of your divorce and maximize your child support outcome. This firm specializes in obtaining child custody and visitation for parents and grandparents.

418 Central Park West, Ste 103 , New York , New York 10025

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce, Child Custody, Child Support

Firm: Shane & Firkel, PC

Dana J. Fogle, Esq. , Olean , New York 14760

Practice Areas: Child Custody

Firm: Petroske Riezenman & Meyers, P.C.

1393 Veterans Memorial Highway , Hauppauge , New York 11788

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Marriage & Prenuptials, Uncontested Divorce, Appeals

I promise to give you my honest and realistic assessment of your situation and offer what I believe is the best legal and practical approach, drawing on my knowledge of the relevant law, and decades of experience with the procedures and personalities in the courtroom.. Since handling my own divorce thirty years ago, I have devoted my practice to matrimonial and family law on Long Island, representing business owners, executives, teachers, police officers, doctors, attorneys, homemakers, union members, and firefighters.  I have handled hundreds of divorce and family law cases, negotiating favorable settlements for most, and proceeding to trial when necessary, and have prevailed on numerous divorce, child support, and child custody appeals.. I was born and raised on Long Island.  I graduated from Half Hollow Hills High School, and earned my undergraduate degree, cum laude, in 1986 from SUNY Stony Brook.  I attended Hofstra University School of Law, where I was editor of the Hofstra Environmental Law Digest, and earned my law degree in 1989.  I was admitted to the New York Bar in 1990, and started my own practice in 1992.

Firm: Claire Cody Miller

One Edgewater Plaza , Staten Island , New York 10305

Practice Areas: Child Custody

Firm: Capetola & Divins, P.C.

2 Hillside Avenue , Williston Park , New York 11596

Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Custody, Child Support

Mr. Byron Divins, Jr. is a founding partner of Divins & Divins, P.C. His practice focuses on family law, advocating for clients dealing with issues relatted to child custody, visitation, support, modification of child support,  pre/post nuptial agreements, maintenance and divorce.  He appears in Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Kings and New York County.  With twenty years of experience, Mr. Divins quickly sifts through the legal issues and presents a well reasoned, common sense approached based on a solid foundation of the law.. Immediately after graduating law school, Mr. Divins joined the United States Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Mr. Divins served with the Active Duty Navy from 1996 until 2009. During his time he advised Sailors and Marines on all aspects of family law.  He currently serves as a Naval Reservist continuing to provide family law advice to military personnel. Mr. Divins brings the natural aggresiveness you would expect from a senior Naval Officer.  His advice is tempered with practical realities of the Court system and the best interests of your familiy.. Divorce Attorney Long Island

Firm: Law Office of Audrey A. Mars, P.C.

303 Merrick Road, Suite 212 , Lynbrook , New York 11563

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce, Child Support, Family, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills, Residential Real Estate

Highly motivated and compassionate lawyer determined to provide affordable legal services to my client. Thoughtful, skilled and experienced family law attorney; serving NYC and Long Island.. Rising Star in the legal profession.. Awarded: 'Young Lawyer of the Month' by Nassau County Bar Association in October 2015.. Bessie Ray Geffner, Esq. Memorial Award by Nassau Women Bar Association in May 2018, for a demonstrated interest in improving the justice system, the professi9onalism of the bar and serving the community at large.

1741 Route 9 , Clifton Park , New York 12065

Practice Areas: Divorce, Family, Child Custody, Child Support, Real Estate, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation

For more than two decades, I have provided representation for clients with family and matrimonial matters. My clients come from every walk and include stay at home parents, educators, service professionals, medical professionals, business owners, and corporate CEO's. They include young parents, spouses in long term marriages, domestic partners, and more. I handle their cases through a variety of platforms, including mediation, negotiation and litigation. My practice includes all family and matrimonial law issues: the division of assets, child support, spousal maintenance, child custody and parenting time, relocation, modification petitions, interstate support, interstate custody, qualified domestic relations orders, and prenuptial agreements.My office is committed to empowering clients to pursue what they view as the best remedies for their personal circumstances. My clients come in with questions regarding their rights and obligations, the costs and benefits of different courses of action, and their chances of prevailing in their legal disputes. I firmly believe that by providing knowledge to my clients regarding all of these issues, they will remain engaged and in charge, and enabled to directe the strategies that my office can employ to deliver the relief they seek.

Firm: Law Offices of David Bliven

445 Hamilton Avenue , White Plains , New York 10601

Practice Areas: Family Law, Divorce, Alimony/Maintenance, Same-Sex Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Grandparents Rights, Adoption and Foster Care, Domestic Abuse