Divorce law firm in Kings County, NY
The Law Office of George M. Gilmer provides valuable legal help to divorce clients throughout Kings County, New York. Mr. Gilmer understands the difficulty of divorce and provides caring representation while vigorously protecting your rights.
Kings County divorce attorney—grounds
New York divorce law does not provide for no-fault divorce and divorces are only granted under the following grounds:
- Cruel and inhuman treatment
- Abandonment for one year or more
- Imprisonment for over three years subsequent to the marriage
- Adultery
- Conversion of a separation judgment
- Conversion of a written and acknowledged separation agreement after living apart for over one year
Kings County divorce lawyer—property division
New York is an equitable property state and marital property is divided fairly rather than equally. Property division factors include:
- Income/property of the spouses
- Duration of the marriage and age/health of the spouses
- Needs of custodial parent relative to family home
- Loss of inheritance/pension benefits upon dissolution
- Spousal support awards
- Spousal contributions to marriage
- Liquidity/non-liquidity of marital property
- Financial circumstance and potential of the spouses
- Tax liabilities to the spouses
Divorce attorney in Kings County, NY—spousal support
Spousal support is not granted automatically and is decided at the court’s discretion. Determining factors include:
- Income/property of the spouses
- Duration of marriage and age/health of the spouses
- Spouses’ earning capacity
- Support seeking spouse’s ability to become self supporting
- Spouses’ responsibilities to dependent children
- Tax consequences to the spouses
Divorce lawyer in Kings County, NY—child issues
Custody. Joint or sole custody is available and is determined by spousal agreement or by the judge. But, custody is always based upon the child’s best interest.
Visitation. A non-custodial parent is generally awarded reasonable visitation rights. However, specified and limited visitation is possible. Only rarely is visitation denied to the non-custodial parent.
Support. Child support amounts are based upon an adjusted gross income formula. Limits apply for very low and very high incomes. However, add-ons may be ordered by the court for educational, medical, and other specific costs.
Divorce lawyers in Kings County can help
Whether you have a simple divorce or a complex, highly contested case, our Kings County divorce law firm can help. Contact the Law Office of George M. Gilmer online today and schedule a consultation.