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Family law litigation typically centers around decisions that can have consequences for years after a case concludes, including the stability of a home life, parenting arrangements, and financial planning. A Nassau County family lawyer can assist with child custody or visitation disputes, divorce, child support, requests for relocation, or enforcement of existing orders.
Family law conflicts in Nassau County often involve high-conflict parenting, significant marital assets, or disagreements regarding ongoing financial support between spouses. The Levoritz Law Firm provides legal representation to clients in family law and matrimonial litigation throughout Nassau County, New York City, and surrounding communities.
Contested divorces and family law issues involving urgent custody or financial support issues, or the division of business ownership interests, investment portfolios, or high-value property can be complex and time sensitive.
Yoni Levoritz handles contested divorce and family law litigation throughout Nassau County involving disputes over parenting arrangements, business ownership, investment assets, and division of significant marital property. The Levoritz Law Firm represents clients directly and offers a litigation-focused approach for financially and emotionally complex family law matters.
Fathers’ rights issues in paternity matters may involve child custody rights, parenting time, and access, as well as child support and legal decision-making with unmarried parents. New York law allows for the legal establishment of paternity either through a voluntary Acknowledgment of Parentage or via court-ordered genetic testing under Family Court Act Article 5.
In Nassau County paternity cases, the issues may include paternity disputes over support, visitation, as well as the right to seek custody and visitation. After paternity is established by the court, orders may be granted as to child support, custody, and parenting time. The paternity proceeding may include issues that require disclosure of financial affidavits, sworn testimony, and medical evidence as it relates to the parent and child relationship.
Custody issues for children can go beyond parenting schedules and parenting time to include disputes over education and extracurricular activities. Parents may disagree over what school their children attend, private school tuition, tutoring, transportation obligations, sports schedules, or other activities after a separation. New York Domestic Relations Law § 240 directs courts to address issues of custody based on the child’s best interests.
Parenting issues in Nassau County sometimes involve two different school districts, long commutes, or shared extracurricular obligations between two households. Parental conflict over education and which parent is responsible for transportation and scheduling obligations can lead to heightened tension between parents and complicate communication.
A clear parenting agreement can help set expectations for both parents around school involvement and activity-related responsibilities.
Property and asset disputes can be even more contentious and complicated in family law cases where spouses own more than one residence, second homes, or investment properties. Couples in Nassau County may own waterfront property, a second home, or jointly owned real estate acquired during the marriage.
From 2020 to 2024, approximately 81.9% of housing units in Nassau County were owner-occupied, according to the United States Census Bureau. Property can be a subject of dispute in divorce and family law cases, including disagreements over valuation, responsibility for mortgage payments or maintenance expenses, refinancing obligations, or use of jointly owned property.
Some couples can have disputes regarding selling the jointly owned property or splitting the proceeds from its sale after the divorce. Property valuation analysis and financial records may be critical to property-related family law disputes.
In New York, equitable distribution is the legal term used when a court divides marital property in a divorce. The court will look at various factors when making a decision as to what is fair in the distribution of property based on the marriage. Assets up for equitable distribution can include real property, retirement accounts, investments, business interests, and other assets acquired during the marriage.
Family law cases can be filed in either the Nassau County Supreme Court or the Nassau County Family Court, depending on the subject matter. Typically, divorce cases are filed in the Supreme Court, and custody, visitation, child support, paternity, and family offense proceedings are filed in the Family Court. It is possible, however, for some families to have cases pending in both courts at the same time.
In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated New York’s divorce rate was 2.4 per 1,000 population. Divorce affects families all over the state from a broad array of financial and personal situations. In some family law cases, support, custody, or property division conflicts may linger long after the divorce is final.
Ongoing disputes involving parenting schedules, financial obligations, or enforcement of court orders may require additional court proceedings after the original case concludes.
Child support in New York may be ordered past the child’s 18th birthday in certain situations. Support may generally continue until age 21 unless a child becomes legally emancipated before that time under New York law. The court may also address matters related to college expenses, healthcare costs, and financial dependency when disputes arise on these issues upon separation or divorce.
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Family law issues can touch on every area of a family’s life, from parenting schedules and financial obligations to property division and communication among family members following a separation. Custody, divorce, and support matters in Nassau County can become more complicated when there are substantial assets at stake or in high-conflict cases.
Family court proceedings may involve extensive preparation, financial review, and ongoing negotiations throughout your case. At The Levoritz Law Firm, clients and families have skilled representation in complex family law and matrimonial disputes throughout Nassau County and the greater New York area. Schedule a consultation today to hire a family law attorney.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Founding Partner, Yonatan Levoritz who has more than 20 years of legal experience as a divorce & family attorney.
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