Divorce mediation Long Beach

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

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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.

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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

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Expertise in all areas of Family Law

• We know Family Law its 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.

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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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DIVORCE
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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.

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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. 

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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 ones
  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, 

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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

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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 custodychild custody, co-parenting and
  parenting scheduleswhere will the children live,
  with whom do they spend holidays
• Legal custodyhow are major life decisions made?
  For example, religion, dental/orthodontia,
  college
• Child Support and Expenseshow are the childrens
  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 maintenancehow will spousal maintenance
  be handled?
• Distribution of assetswhat will happen to the
  home and its contents, other homes, vehicles,
  savings and retirement accounts, credit card debt?

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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.

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Divorce mediation NYC

• The State of New York has adopted No-Fault
  Divorce, whereby New York couples can request a
  divorce by claiming that theres 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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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.

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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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There are other factors that are considered when
determining support, such as

• Each Spouses Age And Health Status
• Each Spouses 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
  Partys 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

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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.

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CONTACT US

• ADDRESS 585 Stewart AvenueSuite 770
• Garden City, New York 11530
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• Hours of Operation
• Monday Friday 900 A.M. 500 P.M.
• Evening Hours Available
• Manhattan Office 87 Walker Street 2nd Floor
• New York, NY 10013
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• Call 516-246-9790
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