The Law Offices of Sari M. Friedman P.C.

After 20 years in the New York Metro area, Sari M. Friedman, has now gone high tech. By utilizing the web, Friedman can reach out with her informative articles to help greater numbers of people and families in crisis.

Sari believes that a family can and should be a loving environment for the children, both during and after a divorce.

Children never stop needing their mommies; children never stop needing their daddies!

Sari will now be sharing these articles with everyone who may be in need here on the web.
Please keep in mind that the laws constantly change and update, and may have done so since the writing of these articles.

FATHERIST MOVEMENT

CUSTODY & VISITATION

• Does sole custody prevent the non-custodial parent from making any decisions?
• Grandparent Custody
• Grandparent Visitation
• What is a law guardian?
• In custody disputes, how does court determine "best interest" of the children?
• The primary parent
• Relocation law update 2000
• When the custodial parent wants to relocate ...
• When your child's other parent leaves New York state
• Child visitation is a right... not a privilege
• Non-biological parents may have rights in gaining custody or visitation
• Will you be allowed to read forensic reports?
• Forensic evaluations in custody disputes

EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION

• Equitable distribution

CHILD SUPPORT

• Calculating Child Support with 50/50 Joint Custody
• Extra curricular activities...
• Are you entitled to deduct college expenses from support payments
• Changes in interstate child support laws
• The new child support law...
• New child support ruling on combined income over $80.000
• When is my child emancipated?

MISCELLANEOUS

• In divorce... who carries the largest tax burden?
• Divorce agreements... should they survive or merge?
• Mediation: What is it?
• Ground for divorce
• Family offenses petitions
• Protecting yourself from a spouse's order of protection under the new law
• How to improve your chances for a satisfactory settlement
• Don't take her word for it!!!
• The law is the law, but which law applies to you?
• Writing your own agreements, are they enforceable?
• Divorce action timetable
• The november, 1993 rules in matrimonial cases

Friedman has been writing articles to help the layperson better understand the laws pertaining to them within the area of matrimonial and family law in New York State.
She believes both Fathers and Mothers can better deal and cope with their situations to the betterment of themselves and their children by understanding what they are experiencing and will experience, both in and out of the Court Room.

The greater the knowledge and understanding, the less frustration and mistakes people experience.
Friedman has been regularly featured as a special guest speaker for presentations followed by question and answer sessions by many groups and organizations, including but not limited to:

Parents Without Partners Nassau Chapter

Father's Rights Association of New York State

The Father's Right's Association of Long Island

Family and Children Together

For More Information Contact:

The Law Offices of Sari M. Friedman, P.C.
666 Old Country Road, Suite 704
Garden City, NY 11530

Tel: (516) 222-1030 FAX: (516) 222-1053

Internet: sarilaw@msn.com