Divorce lawyer long island

1. B.M.M.R FAMILY LAW, DIVORCE AND MEDIATION

2. ABOUT OUR PRACTICE • We are an experienced, innovative team committed to representing your individual needs with personalized attention, outstanding representation and genuine care. Our goal is to help you arrive at outcomes that are just right for you and your family.  We strive to deliver fair, efficient resolutions to even the most complex cases in a timely manner. We are by your side every step of the way to help you through this difficult, emotional experience.  • Law office founder, Attorney Sol Barrocas, brings over 40 years of matrimonial and family law expertise to the firm. Under his leadership, our law office has been at the forefront of all areas of family law, including Divorce and Mediation, and has become well respected by the Bench and Bar.

3. Personalized Care and Attention • This is a stressful and emotional time in your life and you need someone you can trust and who is there for you. Many clients come to us because their former legal representation was ineffective and unresponsive. We answer our clients’ phone calls and emails ourselves. If we are unavailable at the time you call we will call you back as soon as we are free. Our goal is to help you come to a swift resolution, so you can move on with your life.

4. PRACTICE AREAS • Divorce • Mediation • Child Custody • Child Custody Modification • Child Suport • Maintenance and Spousal Support • Orders of Protection • Division of Property • Pre-Nuptial • Domestic Partnerships • Relocation • Appeals

5. Expertise in all areas of Family Law We know Family Law; it’s all we do. Unlike other divorce attorneys whose skills are primarily in either litigation or mediation, our expertise spans both arenas and we will work with you to select the best option for your case. Whether your case is big or small, we are here to help.

6. DIVORCE • Divorce or “Dissolution of Marriage” involves a number of factors that can affect you and your future greatly.  Every situation is different and thus, not every divorce is the same. An experienced family law and mediation attorney should be consulted to help identify the aspects of your case and to advise you on your rights and obligations under New York State law.

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8. DIVORCE LAWYER LONG ISLAND • Family Law attorneys helping Long Island and New York City clients reach equitable settlements. • Since founding the firm in 1982, Barrocas, Mintz, Misuraca and Record: Family Law & Mediation has utilized collaborative law, mediation or direct negotiations to settle most of our cases. • Our lawyers have been through extensive mediation training at the Center for Mediation in Law in New York. We serve as neutral mediators to facilitate an equitable divorce settlement between you and your spouse.

9. PRENUPTAL AGREEMENT A prenuptial agreement is a legal agreement between two people who are planning to get married. This agreement defines how property and assets will be owned and managed during the marriage, and how they will be divided if the marriage dissolves. 

10. PRENUP AGREEMENT LONG ISLAND • Prenuptial agreements on Long Island are becoming increasingly more common. Couples are marrying later in life, or are entering second marriages, and with this comes more family and potentially more wealth/assets, and concern about one’s financial future. The team of Barrocas, Mintz, Misuraca, and Record: Family Law & Mediation have expertise in helping couples negotiate fair and valid agreements that establish property and financial issues at the start of a marriage, 

11. PRENUP AGREEMENT NYC • Prenuptial agreements are created to: • Detail the division of property in the event of divorce • Provide for children from a previous marriage • Preserve assets brought into the marriage • Protect business interests • Keep individual debts separate • Outline what will be marital property and what will remain separate property • Determine management of household finances in advance

12. REACHING AGREEMENT THROUGH MEDIATION • Divorce mediation is becoming an increasingly popular alternative to a traditional divorce. The way mediation works is that a trained neutral party facilitates and aids the spouses or domestic partners in coming to their own agreement, which settles the issues in their divorce, including: • Physical custody–child custody, co-parenting and parenting schedules—where will the children live, with whom do they spend holidays • Legal custody—how are major life decisions made? For example, religion, dental/orthodontia, college • Child Support and Expenses—how are the children’s expenses going to be paid, such as college tuition, health and dental insurance/bills, camp, and other extracurricular activities? Will a parent pay child support? • Spousal maintenance—how will spousal maintenance be handled? • Distribution of assets—what will happen to the home and its contents, other homes, vehicles, savings and retirement accounts, credit card debt?

13. Divorce mediation long island • When you hire an experienced, trained mediator who is also an experienced family law attorney, you will gain the critical information of your rights under the law. You will also get the perspective of what a judge would likely do with the facts presented during the mediation negotiations. • Additionally, an attorney/mediator is qualified to create the Marital Settlement Agreement memorializing the parties’ agreement if the case settles. At Barrocas, Mintz, Misuraca and Record: Family Law & Mediation, we  will facilitate the negotiation process between you and your spouse and guide you to reach the best possible outcome for your case.

14. Divorce mediation NYC • The State of New York has adopted “No-Fault Divorce”, whereby New York couples can request a divorce by claiming that there’s been an “irretrievable breakdown” in their marriage or domestic partnership, which means they do not get along anymore, and there is no chance for a reconciliation. • A New York couple may get a no-fault divorce on any of the following grounds: • the marriage/domestic partnership has broken down irretrievably for at least six months.   • living apart for a period of one or more years, after a judgment of separation; or • living apart for a period of one or more years pursuant to a separation agreement. • Before a court will grant a no-fault divorce, the couple needs to show and prove that their property division, spousal support, child support, and child custody have all been resolved. This can be done between the spouses in a divorce settlement agreement or by a court order.

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16. Benefits of Mediation • There are many benefits to the process of mediation, including: • Reduced costs — In most cases, mediation costs less than litigation. • Expedited process — With an over burdened court system, you are more likely to finalize your divorce sooner through mediation than waiting for a court to decide motions and ultimately hold a trial. • Limits stress — Working with a mediator is a more relaxed environment and more conducive to collaboration, and is overall less intimidating than a courtroom. • More empowering — Spouses resolve their own disputes, rather than being handed a decision from the judge. Mediation addresses topics such as parenting plans and co-habitation, which the courts do not. • Fosters cooperation— Parents begin the process of cooperation, which is critical to raising well-adjusted, happy children after divorce.

18. Maintenance & Spousal Support • In New York spousal support, or maintenance, is defined as the payment of money from one spouse to another under a court order or written agreement for living expenses.  The goal of maintenance is to provide support while the recipient spouse gains the necessary skills and employment to be self-sufficient.  Our experienced attorneys at Barrocas, Mintz, Misuraca and Record: Family Law & Mediation will help you understand your rights and guide you on how spousal support may be awarded given your situation.

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20. There are other factors that are considered when determining support, such as • Each Spouse’s Age And Health Status • Each Spouse’s Present And Future Earning Capacity • The Need Of One Spouse To Incur Education Or Training Expenses • The Termination Of Child Support • The Wasteful Dissipation Of Marital Property • The Existence Or Duration Of A Pre-marital Joint Household Or A Pre-divorce Separate Household • Acts By One Party Against Amount That Inhibit A Party’s Earnings • The Availability And Cost Of Medical Insurance For The Parties • The Care Of Children Or Stepchildren, Disabled Children, Elderly Parents • The Tax Consequences To Each Party • Etc

21. DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP NYC • You and your partner must be residents of New York City. If one or both of you are not residents of New York City, one of you must be employed by the City of New York. • You and your partner must be over 18-years-old. • Neither you nor your partner can be legally married or in another domestic partnership when applying for a certificate. • You and your partner should be in a committed relationship and live together. You must each have the same residential address on the application for domestic partnership. • Couples seeking to dissolve domestic partnerships have many unique legal issues to consider when they separate, including: • Dividing assets such that it avoids adverse tax consequences to the parties • Establishing and protecting parent-child relationships • The division of retirement assets • Creating support arrangements that account for the disparate treatment of same sex couples by the Internal Revenue Service.

22. CONTACT US • ADDRESS: 585 Stewart AvenueSuite770 Garden City, New York 11530 ________________________________________ • Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 9:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Evening Hours Available • Manhattan Office: 87 Walker Street 2nd Floor New York, NY 10013 ________________________________________ Call: 516-246-9790 Fax: 516-246-9791