Stephen A Friedman

Stephen Friedman took on my ex-husband's case for custody of my special needs son, reliant on his lies, and played a key role in awarding him physical custody. According to the law, however, "Duties in regard to children must always be balanced against counsels obligations to take instructions from ...their clients." Friedman and my ex had the case adjudicated in NYC, knowing it would be difficult for me to leave my job and my other special needs child to go to attend court proceedings, and that I would have a difficult time affording a lawyer. I reached out to Mr. Friedman to explain my son's special needs status, and please to take it into consideration, but he was completely unresponsive. This lawyer does not care about children involved in custody cases. A few years after the custody case, my ex dumped my son at my door step. By then, my son refused to attend school, was over-weight, and morbidly depressed. To all moms, if your husband hires Mr. Friedman, do everything in your power to get a lawyer, everything. Quit your job. Go into debt. Your child may never be the same after you get it back. My son has no high school diploma now