Family Law
Divorce
Divorce is always a difficult process for both. It causes not only emotional stress, but also negative changes in the material plane. In the event of a divorce, the whole life changes – social status, place of residence, material income. The situation is aggravated even more if the former spouses have children. Attorney Gildin & Chapman provides personal advice and divorce proceedings.
The divorce process includes issues such as child custody, alimony, child support, and division of property. There are many other aspects of divorce, the coverage of which is simply beyond the parameters of this resource – lawyer Gildin covers such issues in a personal consultation.
Each divorce has its own specifics, requires a separate approach and analysis. Attorney Gildin & Chapman handle divorce proceedings in New York state courts and provides personal advice on family law matters. We offer convenient business hours, around-the-clock assistance, and flexible financial solutions and payment options. Call and get a free legal consultation right now ! 646-735-0100
Child Care and Visitation
Legal custody means that a parent has the right and responsibility to make decisions about the upbringing of their child on such important issues as the choice of school, religion, pastime, medical care, etc. Legal custody does not depend on which of the parents the child lives with, whether one or the other parent visits him. Therefore, courts generally grant legal custody to both parents, i.e. making decisions for the benefit of the child.
The court may, for example, award joint legal custody to the parents, but to one parent also sole physical custody. This means that your child will live with you, and the other parent will only get the right to visit or meet with him. This is a very common option for the device of a child after the divorce of the parents. In this situation, both parents make joint parenting decisions, but one will be the “home” parent while the other will be a visiting or meeting patron.
In other cases, parents choose such an order in which the child lives in turn with each of them for one or several months. In general, joint physical care plays a positive role in that it guarantees the child alternate contact with both parents, their active participation in his fate. In any case, to ensure peace and joy in the soul of the child, both parents will need cooperation with each other, not confrontation. Call and get a free legal consultation right now ! 516-524-5657
The divorce process includes issues such as child custody, alimony, child support, and division of property. There are many other aspects of divorce, the coverage of which is simply beyond the parameters of this resource – lawyer Gildin covers such issues in a personal consultation.
Child Support
New York State courts use a number of formulas and tables to calculate Child Support amounts, and consider many factors before awarding Child Support. Child Support includes such expenses as food, education, etc.
Although the applicable law requires a rather long and complicated calculation to determine the amount of child support, there is a simpler formula that will quickly get you a close estimate:
- Gross Income of the Parent That Will Be Paying
- Minus FICA (social security and Medicare taxes)
- Minus City Taxes (if any, i.e.: New York City)
- Equals Net income of parent who must pay child support
- Times 17% If There is One Child – or –
- Times 25% If There are Two Children – or –
- Times 29% If There are Three Children – or –
- Times 31% If There are Four Children
- Equals the Amount of Child Support to Be Paid
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