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Forest Hills, NY Child Custody lawyers (238)

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Bruce Provda
5.0 stars 17 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10.0
Licensed since 1974
Anyone going through a divorce and the associated very difficult decisions relating to the children (if there are any) marital assets and future earnings, support and maintenance needs an experienced, skilful, compassionate and result driven divor...
Practice areas & skills: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence, Uncontested Divorce
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Peter Lomtevas
5.0 stars 27 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.7
Licensed since 2000
Losing your link to eternity, your child, will hurt more than anything else. Be prepared for court.
Practice areas & skills: Child Custody, Domestic Violence, Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Support
Deborah Fiss
5.0 stars 39 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.6
Licensed since 1982
I have been practicing Family Law for over thirty years from the same location representing husbands, wives, fathers, mothers and children. This area of law is an emotionally charged one and I therefore work closely with social workers and pa...
Practice areas & skills: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Support
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Karina Alomar
5.0 stars 6 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.6
Licensed since 2000
Review: “Ms. Alomar was referred to me by another attorney, and their high praises of her did not give her justice. Although the litigation regarding my son took two years, at the end we prevailed thanks to Ms. Alomar's hardwo...
Practice areas & skills: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense, Child Support
David Gross
5.0 stars 4 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.5
Licensed since 2007
I am an attorney and mediator focusing in divorce/family law. I have been a licensed attorney for approximately nine years, graduating from St. John's University Law School in 2006. My office --John A. Gemelli, P.C.-- is a boutique matrimoni...
Practice areas & skills: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support, Marriage & Prenuptials, Mediation
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Douglas Scheinman
5.0 stars 11 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.3
Licensed since 1989
Child Custody cases are very fact-sensitive. We listen to your concerns and identify objectives.
Practice areas & skills: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family, Child Support, Criminal Defense
Donald Mastrodomenico
5.0 stars 34 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.2
Licensed since 1981
For over 34 years the Law Offices of Donald Mastrodomenico has devoted itself exclusively to the practice of Divorce and Family law. In fact each year for the past twenty years this firm has initiated over 400 divorces. We have a schedule of flat ...
Practice areas & skills: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support, Criminal Defense, Marriage & Prenuptials
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Steven Gildin
4.5 stars 7 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.3
Licensed since 1996
The Law Offices of Steven Gildin A Compassionate, Aggressive Lawyer Practicing in Manhattan, Queens and Long Island, New York. Steven Gildin has been a practicing attorney in New York for over seventeen years, during which he has handled a trem...
Practice areas & skills: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support
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David Schnall
5.0 stars 4 reviews
Avvo Rating: 8.0
Licensed since 1993
Maximize Your Possibilities - Optimize Your Presentation
Practice areas & skills: Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce & Separation
Jeffrey Cohen
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 7.8
Licensed since 2001
Review: “My case was very twisted and there was a good deal of police hanky panky over certain documents that (would be in my favor) magicall disappeared from police records. Due to the complexity and the details my case needed t...
Practice areas & skills: Child Custody, Family, Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Juvenile

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30-minute Child Custody advice session: $69

Document review: Parenting plan: $149

Document review: Separation agreement: $199

File for uncontested divorce: $995

Create a parenting plan: $595

Child custody

If you are getting divorced and have children, part of the divorce agreement will involve determining where and with whom the children will live. A child custody lawyer can help you negotiate custody, either by agreement or in court. The custodial parent (the one the child lives with) earns the legal right to make decisions regarding the child's lifestyle, welfare, and education. Some parents opt for joint custody, which means children divide their time between both parents' homes, and parents share the right to make decisions on behalf of the children. If you as parents are unable to agree on child custody, a judge will decide for you.