Joseph H. Nivin
Compassionate, reliable representation at The Law Offices of Joseph H. Nivin PC
Joseph H. Nivin has been named a top-rated family law attorney in New York every year since 2015. The Law Offices of Joseph H. Nivin, P.C. is a general practice law firm with a focus on family law. He and his team have years of experience with ACS, Family Court, and Supreme Court. Mr. Nivin represents families in court, litigation, hearings and appeals. He has argued successfully before the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department. At the Law Offices of Joseph H. Nivin, you will receive expert legal advice and compassion that will reduce time, legal expenses and the emotional toll of a family law case. Mr. Nivin will work hard to protect your rights and those of your children.
-Rising Star in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 by Super Lawyers, an award that is given only to 2.5% of attorneys annually in New York State.
-10 Best in Client Satisfaction in 2015 by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys.
-Top 40 Under 40 in 2016 by The National Advocates
-Rated as “Superb” by Avvo.
-Wrote two chapters in Onward and Upward: Guide for Getting Through New York Divorce & Family Law Issues.
-Admitted to practice in New York and Connecticut and before the U. S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
-J. D., Brooklyn Law School. President-Unemployment Action Center
-B. A., University of Pennsylvania
-Member Queens County Bar Assoc., serving on Juvenile Justice Committee and Family Law Committee
-Former Member Assigned Counsel / Attorneys for Children
-Member, Board of Directors for Brandeis Association of Queens County
-Member, New York State Bar Association, serving on the Committee on Families and the Law
- Brooklyn Law School
- J.D. (2007) | Law
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- Honors: Fellow, Brooklyn Law Students for the Public Interest
- Activities: President, Unemployment Action Center
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- University of Pennsylvania
- B.A. (2004) | International Relations and Hispanic Studies
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- Activities: President, Circle K
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- The Law Offices of Joseph H. Nivin PC
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- New York City Administration for Children's Services
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- Onward and Upward: Guide for Getting Through New York Divorce and Family Law Issues
- Rincker Law, PLLC
- The Jurisprudence of Parental Alienation
- Electronically-in-Touch
- When Domestic Violence Constitutes Child Neglect
- Electronically-in-Touch
- The Changing Juvenile Delinquency Practice: The “Close to Home” Placement Initiative., Jamaica, NY
- Queens County Bar Association
- Rising Star
- Super Lawyers
- Every year since 2015
- Top 40 Under 40
- The National Advocates
- 10 Best in Client Satisfaction
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- Brandeis Association of Queens County
- Board of Directors
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- Queens County Bar Association
- Member, Family Law Committee and Juvenile Justice Committee
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- New York State Bar Association
- Member, Family Law Section and Young Lawyers Section; Member; Committee on Children and Families
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- New York City Bar Association
- Member, Committee on Lawyer Assistance
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- New York State Bar # 4580742
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- 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
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Q. What if I’m not sure I’m the father?
- A: Sorry to hear that you are going through this. If you were married to the mother at the time of birth or conception, you signed an acknowledgement of paternity (the paper given to you at the hospital where you say that you are the father), or if you registered with the Putative Father Registry, then you are legally the child's father, regardless of biology. If none of the above are true, then you can seek a DNA test, unless there has already been a court order stating that you are the father, or you have already developed a father-child relationship.
If you are the legal father, or you are found to be the legal father, then what is called basic child support (child support that is meant ... Read More
About Joseph Nivin
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Issues in Divorce
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Modification of Custody
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Modification of Custody
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Myths and Facts
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Orders of Protection
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What Happens If The Other Side Is Not Paying Their Child Support?
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How To Hire A Family Attorney
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Fair hearings after an indicated report from CPS
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What Is Included In Order Of Child Support?
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