David Ivan Bliven

Attorney David Bliven graduated with honors from Syracuse University in 1993 with a B.A. in Sociology. He went on to serve as a judicial intern and statistician with the NYS Commission on City Court Judicial Reallocation with the Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge.

David Bliven then attended law school at New York Law School, where he graduated with honors and ranked within the top 15% of his class.

He then worked in private practice for a year, doing mostly matrimonial work, before serving as a prosecutor for nearly 3 years with the NYC Administration for Children's Services. There he prosecuted child support, child abuse/neglect and foster care cases on behalf of the City of New York.

After leaving the prosecutor position, Mr. Bliven opened his present practice in 2000. His philosophy is to provide quality legal representation at affordable prices. His practice is approximately 99% divorce & Family Court cases, along with 1-2% police/governmental misconduct cases.

New York Law School

J.D. (1997) | Law

1994 - 1997

Honors: Cum Laude

Syracuse University

B.A. (1993) | Sociology, Political Science

1989 - 1993

Honors: Cum Laude

Prosecuting Attorney

NYC Administration for Children's Services

1998 - 2000

Navigating Your New York Family Court Case

Speakeasy Publishing

June 17, 2020

Navigating Your New York Divorce Case

Speakeasy Publishing

March, 2018

Trying a Shaken Baby Syndrome Case

Nolo.com

2017

Best Practices in Drafting Divorce Settlement Agreements

New York Law Journal

November 20, 2017

Certified Financial Litigator

AACFL

Super Lawyers

Thompson Reuters

2017

Superb Rating

Avvo

2015

"AV" rating

Martindale Hubbell

2014

New York State Bar  # 2887727

Member

1998 - Current

New York

Since 1998

• Credit Cards Accepted

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights

Juvenile Law

Q. hello. I've got some questions about spousal support or maintenance before divorce.

6 March 2021

A: Whether you'd qualify for maintenance is dependent on a variety of factors, such as length of marriage & income disparity. He'd also need to make enough to support his own basic expenses + yours. You can get some idea of the amount by using this calculator: https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/divorce/Calculator.pdf. Bear in mind if you're not disabled, then you'd generally need to document efforts to find work. You're best advised to call a NYC Divorce Attorney to schedule a consult for a full assessment.

Q. Would a judge approve a vacation if 1 of the days falls on a day that the noncustodial parent has?

1 March 2021

A: The problem on your end is that NYC Family Courts are currently prioritizing emergency cases until the pandemic is over - I don't frankly this this would qualify as an emergency. The issue for the Judge would be why you wouldn't be able to switch the dates of your travel. But ultimately if you want to reduce or limit his access time, you'd need to file a modification petition. Call a Bronx Family Law Attorney to schedule a consult for a full assessment.

Q. Child support violation hearing

28 February 2021

A: If he violated the order by not paying, but then the tax intercept pays off all arrears, he could nevertheless be held in willful violation of the support order (for having violated it in the first place). That said, if there's no arrears by the time of court, then there's little the Court would do - though in theory the Court could direct him to post an undertaking. Schedule a consult with a Westchester/Bronx Child Support attorney for a full assessment.