Suffolk County Family Lawyer
A Suffolk County Family Lawyer from the Law Offices of Stephen Bilkis and Associates has taken the time to write this brief introduction of Family Law and the Suffolk Family Court system. We will discuss the different types of cases the Suffolk Family Court hears, the people who oversee the Court and the location of important offices within the Suffolk County Family Courthouse. There is no doubt that having any Suffolk County Family Lawyer from our office on your side, one that understands how the Court and the Law works, will help guide you through the difficult Family Law process.
Suffolk Family Court deals with cases involving Child Custody and Visitation (visitation can include other family members beyond parents such as grandparents), Paternity, Spousal and Child Support (including termination of child support through emancipation), Establishing Paternity, Orders of Protection, Abuse and Neglect in addition to juvenile (children) criminal issues (under the age of 16). Basically, Family Law deals with all the issues that can potentially come from your various family relationships. The only family issue the Court does not cover is Divorce. To receive a Divorce in Suffolk County, your case will need to be dealt with in Supreme Court.
The Suffolk County Family Court is located in Central Islip, New York, and maintains a facility in Riverhead, New York. Case assignment is dependent upon the geographical location of the parties. The street address is 400 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, NY 11722.
In Suffolk County, there are a variety of professionals whom may preside over Family Law cases including Judges, Support Magistrates, Referees and sometimes Judicial Hearing Officers (JHO's). A Judge is a Suffolk County Family Lawyer, as are the Support Magistrates and Court Attorney, Referees and Judicial Hearing Officers (JHO's).
The Support Magistrate will often hear child support cases and Judges, Referees and Judicial Hearing Officers (JHO's) will hear Custody and Visitation cases. Judges hear Orders of Protection, Abuse and Neglect issues and any case that can involve potential incarceration.
Sometimes, the individuals involved with the case will meet with a Court Attorney. A court attorney is a Suffolk County Family Lawyer that works for the judge and tries to resolve cases with the parties outside of the court room, therefore avoiding unnecessary time in the court. Using the example of a custody case, a Court Attorney may speak with the Family Attorney for both the respondent and the petitioner in an effort to mediate a settlement and avoid trial. In Custody cases there also may be a Law Guardian (a lawyer appointed by the Family Court to represent the child's interest) attending the meeting.
Are you searching for a Suffolk County Family Lawyer? We can help you with your Child Support, Child Custody, Visitation, Order of Protection, Abuse and Neglect, Paternity or Emancipation of a child case. Call the Law Office of Stephen Bilkis and Associates today at 1-800 NY-NY-LAW (1-800-696-9529) or click here for a free case evaluation, don’t wait call today!
Suffolk Family Court deals with cases involving Child Custody and Visitation (visitation can include other family members beyond parents such as grandparents), Paternity, Spousal and Child Support (including termination of child support through emancipation), Establishing Paternity, Orders of Protection, Abuse and Neglect in addition to juvenile (children) criminal issues (under the age of 16). Basically, Family Law deals with all the issues that can potentially come from your various family relationships. The only family issue the Court does not cover is Divorce. To receive a Divorce in Suffolk County, your case will need to be dealt with in Supreme Court.
The Suffolk County Family Court is located in Central Islip, New York, and maintains a facility in Riverhead, New York. Case assignment is dependent upon the geographical location of the parties. The street address is 400 Carleton Avenue, Central Islip, NY 11722.
In Suffolk County, there are a variety of professionals whom may preside over Family Law cases including Judges, Support Magistrates, Referees and sometimes Judicial Hearing Officers (JHO's). A Judge is a Suffolk County Family Lawyer, as are the Support Magistrates and Court Attorney, Referees and Judicial Hearing Officers (JHO's).
The Support Magistrate will often hear child support cases and Judges, Referees and Judicial Hearing Officers (JHO's) will hear Custody and Visitation cases. Judges hear Orders of Protection, Abuse and Neglect issues and any case that can involve potential incarceration.
Sometimes, the individuals involved with the case will meet with a Court Attorney. A court attorney is a Suffolk County Family Lawyer that works for the judge and tries to resolve cases with the parties outside of the court room, therefore avoiding unnecessary time in the court. Using the example of a custody case, a Court Attorney may speak with the Family Attorney for both the respondent and the petitioner in an effort to mediate a settlement and avoid trial. In Custody cases there also may be a Law Guardian (a lawyer appointed by the Family Court to represent the child's interest) attending the meeting.
Are you searching for a Suffolk County Family Lawyer? We can help you with your Child Support, Child Custody, Visitation, Order of Protection, Abuse and Neglect, Paternity or Emancipation of a child case. Call the Law Office of Stephen Bilkis and Associates today at 1-800 NY-NY-LAW (1-800-696-9529) or click here for a free case evaluation, don’t wait call today!