- DivorceWhat Is Divorce Mediation? Divorce Mediation is the simpler, faster, less stressful and less expensive way to resolve your divorce. In mediation, you and your spouse, and your mediator work out the terms of your divorce and produce a “Memorandum of Understanding.” Your and your spouse can take it to your attorneys to prepare a Separation Agreement. As an attorney, however, and with your consent and your spouse’s consent, we can prepare that agreement for you, and we can prepare and submit your divorce papers to the court.
- Child SupportChild support ensures that children receive necessities like clothing, education, housing, and medical care. In certain circumstances, it is possible to opt out of the statutory percentages. Once a support order is in place, it may be difficult to make major changes to it, but we will work with you to seek a final order that is fair and supports the needs of your children.
- Child Custody and VisitationTwo big questions in divorce and child custody cases are “When can I change my name?” and “When can I change my child’s name?”
- Adoption
- PaternityDIVORCE, DIVORCE MEDIATION, and FAMILY LAW – Bruce Bekritsky represents clients in divorce actions, in proceedings for alimony (maintenance), child support, custody, visitation, and division of property. He prepares separation agreements and prenuptial agreements. Bruce also handles paternity cases and adoptions.
- Premarital Agreement
- Spousal SupportIt’s been a number of years since the New York State Legislature established precise percentages of income for child support. We now have the same for spousal support, called maintenance and once called “alimony.”
- Criminal DefenseLITIGATION AND APPEALS – Bruce Bekritsky represents and advises clients who may need to sue or have been sued in business and commercial law, contract disputes, family, and criminal law. He has appealed cases to the Appellate Division, the Court of Appeals, and the Federal Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Business Disputes
- Landlord-Tenant DisputesBruce R. Bekritsky’s areas of practice include matrimonial and family law; commercial collections and foreclosures; real property sales and landlord-tenant proceedings.
- Foreclosure