Protecting your relationship with your children through custody and visitation matters.
Few issues matter more than your relationship with your children. At Shim Law Group, P.C., we negotiate and, when necessary, litigate custody and visitation schedules that protect that relationship. We keep the focus where the court keeps it, on the best interests of the child.
New York recognizes both legal custody, the right to make major decisions, and physical custody, where the child primarily lives. Arrangements can be joint or sole, and a workable parenting schedule is often as important as the label. We help you pursue a plan that fits your family.
We help you build a clear, practical parenting plan, present your case for the arrangement that serves your children, and pursue modifications or enforcement when circumstances change. We approach these cases with both preparation and empathy.
Our family law attorneys are ready to review your situation and answer your questions. Contact us today at (718) 878-1177 or fill out our online form for free.
Legal custody is the right to make major decisions about the child's life, such as education and health care. Physical custody refers to where the child primarily lives. Either can be shared or held by one parent.
New York courts decide based on the best interests of the child, weighing factors like stability, each parent's caregiving, the child's needs, and safety. There is no automatic preference for either parent.
Yes. Custody and visitation orders can be modified when there is a significant change in circumstances that affects the child's best interests. We handle modification requests and responses.
A child's preference may be considered depending on age and maturity, but it is only one of many factors, and it is not automatically decisive.
When you and your spouse cannot agree, we build a strong case and advocate for your interests in negotiation and, if necessary, in court.
Learn MoreWhen you and your spouse agree on the key issues, we help finalize your divorce efficiently, keeping costs down and your personal matters private.
Learn MoreWe help calculate a fair support arrangement for your family and pursue modifications or enforcement when circumstances change.
Learn MoreWhen safety is at stake, we help you petition for an order of protection, and we defend those who have been wrongly accused.
Learn MoreWe draft and review prenuptial agreements that protect your assets and set clear expectations before marriage.
Learn MoreWhen a parent needs to move with a child after a divorce, we handle the petition or the objection and work to protect your parenting time.
Learn MoreBeyond divorce, we handle guardianship, modifications, enforcement, and the other family law matters life brings, with the same personal attention.
Learn MoreWe pursue or defend spousal support, also called maintenance, and seek modifications when your financial circumstances change.
Learn MoreFor couples who are not ready to divorce, we prepare separation agreements that settle finances, property, and parenting arrangements.
Learn MoreWhen you and your spouse cannot agree, we build a strong case and advocate for your interests in negotiation and, if necessary, in court.
Learn moreWhen you and your spouse agree on the key issues, we help finalize your divorce efficiently, keeping costs down and your personal matters private.
Learn moreWe help calculate a fair support arrangement for your family and pursue modifications or enforcement when circumstances change.
Learn moreWhen safety is at stake, we help you petition for an order of protection, and we defend those who have been wrongly accused.
Learn moreWe draft and review prenuptial agreements that protect your assets and set clear expectations before marriage.
Learn moreWhen a parent needs to move with a child after a divorce, we handle the petition or the objection and work to protect your parenting time.
Learn moreBeyond divorce, we handle guardianship, modifications, enforcement, and the other family law matters life brings, with the same personal attention.
Learn moreWe pursue or defend spousal support, also called maintenance, and seek modifications when your financial circumstances change.
Learn moreFor couples who are not ready to divorce, we prepare separation agreements that settle finances, property, and parenting arrangements.
Learn moreShim Law Group is always looking to help those in need.
