Answers to common New York divorce and family-law questions — covering divorce, custody, child support, and orders of protection — from Jimmy Solomos, Esq. of Solomos & Associates PLLC.
For many people in Nassau County and across Long Island, the first step is a free consultation with a family law attorney. That is often the most direct way to understand where you stand, what the next move should be, and whether urgent action is needed. Free legal advice is available from more than one source, but not every source offers the same value, accuracy, or level of protection.
When you are facing divorce, custody issues, or a support dispute, one question usually comes up before anything else: do lawyers give free consultations? In many cases, yes. But the better question is what that consultation actually includes, whether it will help your situation, and how to use that time wisely when the stakes are high.
When people ask how is property divided in a divorce in New York, what they usually want to know is simpler: Who keeps the house, the retirement accounts, the business, and the debts? The short answer is that New York does not require a 50-50 split in every case. Instead, courts use equitable distribution, which means property is divided fairly based on the facts of the marriage.
When people search for the best divorce attorney in Nassau County, they are usually not browsing out of curiosity. They are trying to make the right decision fast, often while dealing with tension at home, pressure from a spouse, concerns about children, and real financial risk. In that moment, the right lawyer is not just someone with a law degree. It is someone who knows the local court process,
An uncontested divorce in Nassau County typically costs $1,500 in attorney fees with Jimmy Solomos, Esq. plus about $335–$370+ in court filing costs. Many uncontested divorces finish in 8–14 weeks, while contested divorces often cost several thousand dollars and take longer.