Has ACS accused you of mental illness?
As a Brooklyn, New York based ACS Defense Attorney I have successfully represented parents in all five boroughs with mental illnesses and parents alleged of having mental illness and as a result accused by Administration of Children’s Services (ACS) of neglecting their child.This representation has taken place in Family Court and before the...
Have you been accused of Educational Neglect?
As an New York ACS Defense Attorney for the past twenty years I have represented a number of clients in Educational Neglect matters. If you are accused of this because of a child’s excessive absence from school you will have to give a reason for these absences to...
How to prove parental alienation in custody disputes. Written by a New York Family Law Attorney
As a Parental Alienation attorney in New York I have litigated many custody battles involving this issue in both Divorce actions and in Family Court. If you can prove that alienation indeed exists it can justify you being awarded custody or a modification of a current custody order...
How do I win my custody battle in New York?
As a Brooklyn, New York Custody Attorney I have taken numerous custody cases to trial both in Family Court and Supreme Court (in cases of Divorce). The parent that wins the custody battle is the parent that can show to the Court that it would be in the...
Business Valuations in a New York Divorce, by George Mark Gilmer, Esq.
Hello. I am a Brooklyn, New York City Divorce attorney. I have handled multiple cases that involved the valuation of a business in a divorce. This article will explain the procedure of valuing a business and the common issues that arise.
In a...
What are am I entitled to in a divorce in New York?
Is the custodial parent interfering with your visitation rights in New York?
As a Brooklyn, New York City Family Court Attorney for twenty years I have litigated many disputes over parenting time in Family Court. This article explores the legal standards for a parent to obtain parenting time with their child and your rights if the custodial parent is interfering...
Has ACS taken your children because of drug or alcohol use?
As a New York City Family Court Lawyer and ACS Defense attorney, I have come across many parent’s who have had their children taken from them or have had ACS cases filed against them with an ensuing investigation due to drug or alcohol use. I have successfully argued for the return of children in...
What are the types of Custody in New York? Written by a Brooklyn, New York City Custody and Visitation attorney.
As a New York City Family Court lawyer people often ask me how many types of custody are there? There are four types of custody in New York State. I will explain all of them in detail.
First of all it is important to note...
Can I fight the foster care agency if they remove children from my foster care home in New York? By Brooklyn, New York City ACS Attorney.
Sometimes foster parents are faced with the closing of their foster care home based upon allegations they may disagree with. Foster parent’s develop a bond with their foster children, and the removal of their foster kids can be traumatizing to the the foster parent and the children. Many...