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Nassau County Office (Main)
Walk-ins Welcomed
479 Merrick Road
Lynbrook, NY 11563
Phone: 516-561-6645
Fax: 516-561-6716
Suffolk County Office
By Appointment Only
105 Maxess Road
Melville, NY 11747
Suffolk phone: 631-319-8262
Queens Office
By Appointment Only
80-30 164th Street
Jamaica, NY 11432
Queens phone: 718-350-2802

23Feb
Various Terms Defined
Physical Custody: This refers to a situation where an adult lives with a child. The adult is responsible for the child and takes care of the child's day to day needs. Legal Custody: Legal custody deals wit...
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17Feb
Mother Seeks Custody Of The Child
In a case before Denise McDermott in the Family Court of Madison County, New York two unmarried parents of a 4 year old child named Katey sought custody of her. The mother brought a lawsuit seeking sole custody...
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10Feb
The Treatment of Dogs In Divorces
Dogs are considered property in the State of New York. Therefore, in a divorce case one cannot obtain custody of a dog. There can be no custody hearings regarding who gets the dog. However, a hearing can be had...
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