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Family Law

Personal, prepared representation across the family law matters that life brings.

Family Law in New York

Family law reaches beyond divorce. From guardianship to modifications and enforcement of existing orders, Shim Law Group, P.C. handles the full range of family law matters with the same personal attention. Whatever your situation, we help you understand your options and protect what matters most.

Family Court handles many issues that affect parents, children, and households, and the process can feel confusing when you are going through it alone. We guide you through it and advocate for your interests at every step.

Matters We Handle

  • Guardianship
  • Modification of existing custody, support, or visitation orders
  • Enforcement of court orders
  • Paternity
  • Related family and household disputes
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How We Help

We take the time to understand your goals, explain the process in plain language, and handle the filings and appearances your matter requires. You get direct access to your attorney, not a call center.

Contact Shim Law Group

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.

Shimun A. Ilyayev, Esq., founding attorney of Shim Law Group
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Shimun A. Ilyayev, Esq.

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Family Law Questions, Answered by Our Attorneys

Family law covers a broad set of matters involving families and children, including custody, support, guardianship, paternity, order modifications, and enforcement, in addition to divorce.

You generally need to show a substantial change in circumstances. We handle petitions to modify custody, support, and visitation orders, as well as responses to them.

Court orders can be enforced. We help you take the appropriate steps to hold the other party accountable and protect your rights.

Not always. Some matters can be resolved by agreement, while others require court involvement. We help you pursue the most efficient path for your situation.

Other Family & Divorce Services

When you and your spouse cannot agree, we build a strong case and advocate for your interests in negotiation and, if necessary, in court.

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When you and your spouse agree on the key issues, we help finalize your divorce efficiently, keeping costs down and your personal matters private.

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We negotiate and, when necessary, litigate custody and visitation schedules that protect your relationship with your children.

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We help calculate a fair support arrangement for your family and pursue modifications or enforcement when circumstances change.

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When safety is at stake, we help you petition for an order of protection, and we defend those who have been wrongly accused.

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We draft and review prenuptial agreements that protect your assets and set clear expectations before marriage.

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When 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.

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We pursue or defend spousal support, also called maintenance, and seek modifications when your financial circumstances change.

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For couples who are not ready to divorce, we prepare separation agreements that settle finances, property, and parenting arrangements.

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Facing a Family Law Matter?

Shim Law Group is always looking to help those in need.

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