Divorce attorneys proudly serving New York in Long Island's Nassau and Suffolk counties as well as Queens, Manhattan and Brooklyn
Serving Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan (NYC).
The Law office of David W Teeter is a boutique New York divorce law firm located on Long Island in Uniondale, NY. We concentrate our practice exclusively in the areas of family and divorce law, and serve clients in the greater New York City area, including Long Island, and other nearby counties such as Nassau, Suffolk. Recognized among divorce law firms in New York, our New York Law office offers all three options for divorce: litigation, collaborative law and mediation.
Emphasizing comprehensive, compassionate, and cutting-edge service, our New York family law attorneys offer expertise in professional trial advocacy, litigation, negotiation, collaborative law, mediation, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, child custody and support, spousal maintenance, property division, and modifications and enforcement of court orders.
Our Law Office is in Uniondale Long Island so we can be accessible to our clients in Nassau and Suffolk as well as Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Our Long Island attorneys focus on litigation, collaborative divorce, and mediation services, offering custom strategies and solutions for our clients. Our team is well-versed in the unique needs of the Long Island communities, as well as the procedures and rules governing divorce. Contact us today to learn more.
Our uniquely focused practice and decades of combined experience in all aspects of New York divorce law ensures that we have the skill and capacity to provide the best service for our clients’ needs. We have significant experience handling these cases and are highly skilled at preparing effective prenuptial and postnuptial agreements as well as protecting our clients’ property, assets, and interests upon divorce.
Representing individuals in intricate financial matters requires sophisticated financial understanding and in-depth knowledge of the law. At the law office of David W Teeter, we pride ourselves on quality work and achieving positive and highly satisfactory results for our clients. Our skilled New York divorce lawyers are fully committed to offering each of our clients:
Divorce and other family law issues may be particularly fraught with tension, but even divorce does not need to be emotionally devastating. A New York family law attorney from our firm can help individuals navigate complex and delicate matters, always working to minimize stress and strain on families. In certain select situations, mediation or collaborative law may be the right answer to resolve issues to everyone’s advantage and in other situations, there is no choice but to litigate and go to court. With our experience in all three process choices, we can help clients figure out what process is right for them.
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Mr. Teeter has been my attorney for the past 3 years and I could not have managed without him. He fought and ultimately won my child custody case for which I will be forever grateful. Mr. Teeter always responds promptly to all of my questions/requests...no matter how big or small. I was extremely lucky to find wise counsel as well as someone to keep me grounded during some of the hardest times of my life. Thank you so much!. "
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This is a one of a kind annotated resource of information for lawyers, couples and families as well as anyone looking to see what’s going on in our justice system with Divorce and Family law cases.
Either the husband or the wife can file for divorce. Grounds for divorce are no longer necessary to obtain a divorce in New York. Either party can allege that there has been an irretrievable breakdown in the marriage. A divorce may be filed in New York as long as the parties have been living in New York for at least one year.
An uncontested divorce just means that all of the issues (financial, child custody, child support, division of property) have been decided and all that needs to be done is file the appropriate paperwork to obtain a judgment of divorce. In most cases, before filing the uncontested papers, you should also have a legally binding Stipulation of Settlement drafted and signed.
Child support is generally determined by a formula set forth in the law, called the Child Support Standards Act. The formula requires the non-custodial spouse (the parent who does not have residential custody of the children) to pay a percentage of his/her income (less FICA withholdings) to the custodial spouse. The percentage varies depending on the number of children: one child 17%, two children 25%, three children 29%. If the parties' combined income exceeds a certain threshold, child support may or may not be awarded on the income above the threshold. Also, the parties can voluntarily agree to an amount of child support different from that calculated by the formula.
There is a legally mandated formula for calculating spousal support (alimony). Generally speaking, the formula works such that the greater the difference between the parties’ income, the greater the amount of support that will be mandated. The formula is gender neutral, so if the wife earns more than the husband, she may, in fact, be ordered to pay support to the husband. There are fifteen (15) discretionary factors, however, which allow the judge to deviate, awarding an amount different than the formula would otherwise require.
New York is an “equitable distribution” state, meaning the judge has the discretion to divide the parties’ property fairly, not necessarily equally. Most marital property, however, is divided equally in most situations. The main exceptions are separate property that was either owned prior to the marriage or inherited during the marriage, and small businesses, whether started before or during the marriage.
You are entitled to a fair (not necessarily equal) division of the marital property; reasonable time with the children, whether as the custodial parent or non-custodial parent; child support for the custodial parent; and spousal maintenance for the lower earning spouse. The most important point, however, is that there is more than one way to decide a case, so having the right representation is crucial.
A prenuptial agreement can cover more or less ground, depending on your needs. The simplest prenuptial agreement just addresses one issue, such as keeping a premarital business separate in the event of a divorce. But the prenuptial can cover how the bills will get paid, whether or not separate accounts will be kept, or what to do if the parties purchase real estate or make investments.
Child support can be enforced several different ways. The payor's salary can be garnished to pay support as well as accumulated arrears (back-due support). A court can enter a money judgment which can be enforced against a bank account or other assets in the payor's name. A court can suspend the payor's driver's license or other professional license or certification. Finally, under certain circumstances, a court can find the payor in contempt and sentence the payor to jail unless he pays a certain amount by a set date.
David W. Teeter is a sought after New York Family Law and Divorce attorney with over 20 years of experience helping New Yorkers resolve their marital differences, gain custody of their kids and move on with their life.
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