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Fatherhood

Fatherhood by Steven Cuadrado In the Middle East, we witness a region in turmoil as nations fight over an inheritance promised to them by their father Abraham. The Bible translates the meaning of the...

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Gender Bias Kills Child?

GENDER BIAS KILLS CHILD? By: Mace H. Greenfield In or about September 2003, I read about a Long Island Father, Brian Ramirez, suing the Nassau County Child Protective Services (CPS) for failing to...

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Surviving the the Divorce and/or Family Court Experience

Surviving the the Divorce and/or Family Court Experience Surviving the divorce and/or Family Court process is not easy. It is important to evaluate your entire life process. It is even more important...

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The Best Divorce Attorney on Long Island

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...

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Exercise Your Rights

Many times I have told my clients to view their situations in the following light: the law supersedes logic. With that said, let us examine an uncomfortable situation that brings a very hot topic into...

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Should I Hire a Long Island or New York City Attorney?

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,...

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Financial Stress, Divorce and Leaving Long Island

Here’s one I hear a lot from my clients or their soon-to-be ex-spouses: “It’s too expensive to live on Long Island so I need full custody in order to move.” First off, tell me something I don’t already...

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Post-Divorce Enforcement

Life continues even after your marriage ends. Jobs and financial situations change, children grow up and new relationships form. Any one of these and more can have a significant impact on your divorce...

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Dividing Assets in a New York Divorce

When dividing assets in a New York divorce, it is important to remember that “Equitable” distribution doesn’t necessarily mean “equal” distribution. One of the principal fears my clients have at the...

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Fathers’ Rights in New York

Understanding fathers’ rights is the foundation of my practice because I have lived the process having been a dad who went through a custody battle before I became an attorney. I have also seen the...

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Child Support and Unemployment or Loss of Income

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is at an all-time high as of this writing. Even if you’re reading this blog post months from when it was originally published, the market is likely far above where it...

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Spousal Abuse: Domestic Violence in New York State

Witnessing the effects of spousal abuse is one of the worst aspects of my practice. Abuse takes many shapes and can be attributed to both men and women in a relationship; this parity is something not...

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A New Year and a Fresh Start

There is a popular adage that January has the highest rate of divorce filings. There is likely some truth to this, though I’m not confident the statistics necessarily demonstrate this reality....

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Bankruptcy and Divorce

Although the economy is showing signs of recovery, chances are you’ve experienced some degree of hardship in the last few years – especially if you have gone through or are going through – a divorce....

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16 Things I’ve Learned in 16 Years of Practice

Anniversaries take on new meanings when you are a divorce lawyer. To me, one of the proudest accomplishments in my career was going back to school to obtain my bachelors degree and then my law degree...

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Divorces are for parents, not children

When it comes to dealing with couples in the midst of divorcing, undoubtedly the most difficult issue to contend with involves children. No matter how difficult dissolving a marriage is for adults,...

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Advice for Courtroom Success

The symbols of the American court system are the scales of justice. As such, people mistakenly believe that truth and justice are the pillars of this hallowed structure. However, I am here to tell you...

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Do Not Play Tit For Tat, Always Have Clean Hands

Too many litigants want to play tit for tat in their divorce case, do NOT  play that game, here’s why: In the discovery phase of pre trial litigation of a divorce or support matter, too often a...

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Keep it Civil, Not Stupid.

Going through a divorce can be extremely difficult, especially if there are children involved and issues of custody and visitation. However, the key is to always put the children first and keep their...

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Pull the rug out fast and early!

  Divorce is too often litigated on emotions that jack up legal fees beyond what is actually necessary. This is only good for the lawyers, not you or your spouse and especially not for your children....

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