Experienced New York Family Law Appeals Attorney
After nearly 40 years of experience, Herman Kaufman can spot the arguments that may persuade an appeals court that is hearing a family law issue to overturn a trial court's judgment or order.
Appeals in Matrimonial and Custody Cases
When a couple divorces they divide assets they've spent their lives accumulating. If one partner thinks the judge made a mistake, he or she may appeal. Typical issues in family law appeals are:
Property distribution
New York has equitable distribution rules for dividing marital assets. A family law appeal may challenge the judge's application of the rules.
Maintenance
New York no longer has alimony. In New York, payments from one spouse to another are called "maintenance." Appeals review whether the judge properly applied the criteria.
Child custody
One parent may be dissatisfied with the court's determination regarding which parent shall be the custodial parent or with the court's orders regarding visitation.
Child support
Child support is the amount paid by either or both parents for care, maintenance and education of children pursuant to a court order or decree. One parent may be dissatisfied with a court's decision regarding the division of responsibility for the children.
Appeals Practice
To prepare an appeal the appellate attorney analyzes the trial record to identify issues for appeal, researches the law and formulates persuasive legal argument, then writes the appropriate motions and may argue the case before the appeals court.
Although it may sometimes be effective for a trial attorney to be insistent and dramatic, aggressive presentation is not usually effective on appeal. In appeals court, reasoned legal argument rules the day. An effective appellate lawyer is scholarly, patient and detail-oriented.
After nearly 40 years of appellate practice, Herman Kaufman has a deep knowledge of the law and can quickly cover the full range of facts pertinent to your case. He has the knowledge, experience and temperament to mount an effective appeal on your behalf.
If you are dissatisfied with a judge's order or judgment in a New York divorce, custody, or matrimonial case, if you are an attorney with a client who may have grounds for appeal in a family law case, or if you are a party or attorney against whom an appeal has been filed, contact veteran appellate attorney Herman Kaufman at 877-964-1115 for a consultation.
