Paid Family Leave, Adoption, and Guardianship: Why “I’m Not Working Right Now” May Not End the Support Question
Taking leave to bond with a child is not the same thing as having no income. In 2026, eligible New York employees taking Paid Family Leave may receive 67% of their average weekly wage, up to a maximum weekly benefit of $1,228.53. That can matter when child support, adoption, foster placement,...
How do you win a relocation case in New York?
By George M. Gilmer, Esq. – Brooklyn Custody & Relocation Attorney
Relocating with your child after a divorce or custody order isn’t as simple as packing up and moving. If you’re a custodial parent in New York who wants to move with your child to another city, state, or...
What is a permanency planning hearing?
As a New York ACS Defense attorney at the Gilmer Law Firm, PLLC, based in Brooklyn, I have represented parents in all five boroughs in abuse or neglect proceedings for the past twenty years. My clients often ask me “what is a permanency planning hearing?” I tell them that the Family Court Act...
What are reasonable rights of visitation? Written by Brooklyn, New York Visitation Attorney
At the Gilmer Law Firm, PLLC, in my 20 years of experience as a a Brooklyn, New York Visitation Attorney, I have represented numerous parents in all five boroughs seeking parenting time in Family Court and Supreme Court Divorce proceedings. This article will delve into what is reasonable regarding a parent’s visitation rights...
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...