Practice Areas
Child Custody
We understand that nothing is more important than your children. Legal custody is defined as the parental responsibility to make decisions for and care for a child/children and physical custody relates to where the child lives and their daily care. If you are dealing with complications concerning the custody of your child/children, the attorneys at Siragusa Law Office have over 30 years combined experienced in all aspects of this highly contentious area of family law. We will work tirelessly to reach a resolution that serves the best interests of you and your child/children.
Child Support
Child Support is court-ordered payments that are made by a non-custodial parent to the custodial parent to support one’s minor child/children. Our attorneys have experience in representing the parent seeking child support as well as the parent paying child support. We will work hard to reach a fair child support agreement. If you are already paying or receiving child support, we can work with you to determine whether the amount is fair and if a modification is needed.
Family Offenses
If you have been served with a Family Offense Petition or you feel as though you need one to keep you and/or your child safe, it is important to take immediate action. An Order of Protection is a legal document that in which a Judge orders someone to follow specific conditions of behavior, telling them what they can and cannot do. These orders are issued by the court to limit the behavior of someone who harms or threatens to harm others. Our attorneys have the experience to represent you in petitioning the court or in defending you against false accusations and moving to dismiss.
Matrimonial Law
A divorce by definition in New York State is the legal ending of a marriage. New York State will grant a divorce when there has been an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, for six months or longer. Matrimonial law in New York State operates under the principle of equitable distribution when it comes to dividing marital assets and debts that were acquired during a marriage. If children are involved, divorce will also address issues of child custody and support. Every divorce is different, others more challenging than others. Our attorneys have more than 30 years combined experience in handling uncontested and contested divorces and will work tirelessly with the intention of reaching the best possible resolution with minimal hardship.
Criminal Law
If you have received a traffic ticket violating the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, including DWI and DWAI, our attorneys have the experience to work hard to get it reduced or dismissed. With many successful outcomes, our attorneys will fight for you
Attorney for the Child
Our attorneys are participants of the Attorneys for the Children Program which is dedicated to the highest quality of legal representation for children in many kinds of court proceedings such as —juvenile delinquency, custody and visitation and child protective proceedings —encompassing the twenty-two counties that comprise the Appellate Division Fourth Department.
Personal Injury
Our attorneys are experienced in personal injury law, also known as tort law, which is designed to protect you if you or your property is injured or harmed because of someone else's act or failure to act. In a successful tort action, the one who caused the injury or harm compensates the one who suffered the losses.
