Andrew W. Szczesniak, Attorney at Law

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Dedicated to protecting your legal rights since 1979.

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Decisions you make now concerning divorce and family law will affect you and your children for a lifetime. It's important to seek an attorney with the skills and experience to explain your options, help you to protect your legal rights, and help you resolve your legal issues as favorably as possible. I'm New York family law attorney Andrew Szczesniak. I represent clients in a broad range of family law matters, using my almost 30 years of experience to offer proven, cost-effective results for my clients. Contact me today for assistance in successfully navigating matters such as: Divorce Marital agreements Child custody and visitation Support and maintenance Family law Child abuse and neglect Adoption Probate and estate administration I understand the emotional and financial toll such issues can take. Rely on me to shepherd you through the process and equip you for a better future. As an experienced negotiator and trial lawyer, I stand ready to take your case to trial when circumstances dictate. I do all it takes to protect your interests and the interests of your children. Contact me today to discuss your situation. Evening and weekend appointments available Visa and MasterCard Accepted

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Phone: (914) 682-9282

Address: 222 Mamaroneck Avenue Suite 104, White Plains, NY 10605

Website: http://www.szczesniaklaw.com

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Andrew W. Szczesniak, Attorney at Law

Divorce
In a contested divorce action, successfully argued that the Court should award one hundred per cent (100%) of the marital residence (the only marital asset) to the wife, given the husband’s history of failure to adequately support the family.
Child Support
Spousal maintenance (formerly called “alimony”)and child support are critical issues to divorcing spouses and their children. Child support issues also affect parties who have children outside of marriage. To ensure that a spouse or child is properly supported, such rights can be enforced, depending on the particular case, in either Family Court or the New York State Supreme Court. While both spousal maintenance and child support are both formula-driven, in appropriate cases, our legal system allows parties and the courts to deviate from the statutory formulas. Laws also exist which allow support orders to be enhanced to provide for items such as college education expenses or extraordinary medical or educational needs. People’s circumstances can change over time. Therefore, modifications to court orders or support agreements may become necessary.
Child Custody and Visitation
After a three day Child Custody/Relocation Trial, successfully restrained the mother from relocating to a distant state with the child. Had the Court permitted relocation, the child’s ability to maintain regular, frequent visitation and substantial contact with the Father would have been greatly impaired.
Adoption
I represent adoptive parents, birth parents and children in Private-Placement Adoptions, Agency Adoptions, Step-Parent Adoptions, Second Parent Adoptions and Open Adoptions, as well as Re-Adoptions and Registration of Foreign Adoption Decrees.
Spousal Support
Child Abuse
Succeeded in overturning an “indicated” report of child neglect against a nurse. Had the report been upheld, the client’s chances for future employment would have been seriously diminished.

Criminal Defense
Both for the accused and for the victim, an accusation of child abuse or child neglect is serious. A finding of either can have far-reaching consequences on many aspects of a person’s life for many years to come even if no Family Court or Criminal Court case is ever filed. It is imperative that a person accused of child abuse or neglect consult with a competent lawyer capable of handling such matters with sensitivity and foresight. For much of my career I have provided counsel to or represented persons accused of such acts. I have also represented child victims, with a genuine concern for their welfare. Additionally, my many years of criminal defense experience uniquely qualifies me to properly assess a client’s exposure in both the Family Court as well as (possibly) the Criminal Court.

Business and Corporate Law

Business Transactions
Andrew W. Szczesniak, a native New Yorker, opened his law office in 1981 in lower Manhattan, after working for several years at a New York City law firm. In 1986, he relocated that office to White Plains, New York, in suburban Westchester County, to be closer and more accessible to his clients. Over the years, Andrew has represented both individuals and business entities. He has practiced in various areas of law, including matrimonial and family law, criminal defense, corporate and real estate and commercial transactions, thereby acquiring a wealth and breadth of knowledge which his clients draw on to this day. In 1989, Andrew narrowed the focus of his practice to the areas of Adoption and Family Law, a focus he maintains to this day.

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
In addition to preparing Wills and Trust Agreements, I represent both fiduciaries and beneficiaries in all aspects of probate and estate administration.
Wills
In facing our own family situations we realize that society is aging and death is unavoidable. Even the beneficiary(ies) of a person who dies domiciled in another state may need to deal with our courts and taxing authorities, if the deceased owned property in New York State at the time of his death. Seek an experienced attorney who can properly assist you with Probate (the process of getting a Will declared valid by a court of competent jurisdiction) and Administration (the same process for someone who died without leaving a valid Will) matters. I can also assist you with Estate Administration (distributing the property of a deceased), Asset Protection (protecting the assets of a deceased from the creditors of a beneficiary), Property Disputes (among heirs) and Ancillary Probate/Ancillary Estate Administration (distribution of New York-based property owned by non-residents). In order to simplify matters in advance of death, I can also be of assistance to you in preparing proper Wills, Trust Agreements, Health Care Proxies, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney forms.
Power of Attorney
Probate

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