New York Child Custody Attorney
Serving & Protecting NYC Families for Over 35 Years
If you’ve decided to divorce, you may have concerns about the well-being of your children. After all, child custody tends to be one of the most difficult aspects of divorce. As a parent, you want to make sure your child’s best interests are protected—even if you and the other parent don’t see eye to eye. This is why it’s important to hire the right child custody lawyer for your case.
For the past 35 years, Lois M. Brenner, Esq. and her dedicated team have worked to protect the rights and best interests of New York City families. As a highly skilled divorce strategist, litigator and mediator, Lois Brenner uses her decades of experience along with her medical degree specializing in personality traits to develop effective legal strategies and obtain better results for the families she represents.
If you would like to discuss your options with our child custody lawyer, please do not hesitate to schedule a confidential consultation. Call us at (646) 663-4546 to get started.
Understanding the “Best Interests” Standard in Child Custody Cases
In New York, custody refers to a parent’s right to make decisions for their child – not where the child will spend time.
When making this decision, the court will consider a number of different factors, including:
- The age and maturity of each child
- A child’s desires – depending on their age
- The atmosphere in the home
- Keeping the children (siblings) together
- The quality of parental guidance and mental health
Courts may also bring in a psychiatrist to interview all of the family members and make recommendations. We can help you avoid custody battles.
Call Now to Schedule Your Consultation with Lois Brenner
Having handled complex child custody cases for over 35 years, our firm understands the delicacy of your situation. No parent is perfect, and no custody case is easy, which is why you should have an experienced legal advocate by your side. Backed by decades of experience, our firm has the skill, knowledge, and legal acumen to address your child custody issues with the expertise and diligence they require.
Contact Lois M. Brenner, Esq. today to discuss your case with a New York child custody attorney.
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“You are extremely knowledgeable and the consummate professional.”- Ben and Jill
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Lois Brenner was great to work with. She was very thorough and efficient! I would recommend Lois to anyone seeking an amicable divorce.- RW
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Lois was an absolute pleasure to work with. She worked on a prenuptial agreement for me. Our very first conversation put me at ease. She was interested in my upcoming marriage and wedding. She assured me the prenuptial agreement could be drafted quickly. She made intelligent recommendations to address some of my complex financial decisions. She also made sound suggestions to protect my multi-million dollar portfolio. Our wedding is coming up and will be a lot smaller than we originally thought due to COVID-19, but Lois Brenner got our prenuptial agreement done in time, and made it a lot more pleasurable experience than I thought it would be. I would recommend Lois to anyone seeking a truly skilled attorney to draft their prenuptial agreement.- Glen Mearns
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I met Lois Brenner at a networking group. She spoke on divorce and mediation. At the time I was not in need of a divorce attorney but was so impressed I kept her information. Two years later I hired Lois Brenner and I am finally separated from a man who nearly destroyed my life. Although we were able to do this with her in mediation, it was not easy for me. She really kept me strong, and on top of myself. She was helpful with both of us, and encouraged each of us when needed. It was much better than going through the court system. It took a lot less time and saved us money too. I can’t say enough about her. She is a special attorney. I tell everyone who will listen how special she is.- Pilar
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We have Lois Brenner to thank for turning our marriage around. We hired Lois as our mediator when we were considering divorce. When we started working with her and she realized we wanted to try to keep our marriage together she suggested a postnuptial agreement to get our marriage back on track. Having the postnuptial agreement made us both accountable when it came to our issues. Having this doc in place is clearly helping us redefine our marriage in a better way. I don’t know if we will never get divorced, but for now we are respecting each others’ boundaries and are aware of the consequences if we don’t! It was really cool that Ms. Brenner suggested this method as an option. Most divorce attorneys would not have suggested a way for us to try to stay together. She is very talented and unusual in the best possible way. If we choose to take the divorce path eventually we will definitely hire her again. In the meantime we are making it work. She is amazing.- Joseph M
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I just wanted to take a moment to personally thank you for the wonderful job you did mediating our separation agreement and putting this document together. You not only saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars but helped avoid what would have been a disastrous future in court. I'm grateful you did not give up on us. If I ever am involved in another situation like this, and I hope I never am, I would certainly recommend your services.- J.M.
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Lois acted as the mediator in my divorce, and she was absolutely excellent. It was a very difficult time for me personally, but Lois made the process as easy and painless as it could possibly have been. She listened to each of us separately, and made thoughtful and helpful suggestions. She is fair, and seemed to genuinely care about finding a solution that was best for both parties. Lois is perfectly qualified to handle this type of situation, given her background in psychology. She truly understands people, and used this ability to keep my ex-husband and I calm, and smoothly navigate a few tricky situations. I felt very understood by Lois, and think that she not just a top-quality attorney, but also a very decent person. She is responsive, and answered my emails within a couple of minutes every time. Highly rated!
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I had a complicated situation wherein I had to get a divorce through publication as my husband and I had not been in contact for 5 years and I was out of the US for a few years. (it was an abusive marriage) I reside in Buffalo and I spoke with several attorneys locally but I did not feel that any of the local attorneys were able able to understand my situation. Some suggested that I locate my husband, and each one of them wanted to start by identifying and listing the assets. Unsatisfied, I started looking for attorneys in NY city, and I found Ms. Brenner through Avvo. During the consultation, she was extremely kind and understanding and agreed to take on my case. Ms. Brenner helped me get a divorce through publication and she/her team took care of everything. All I had to do was provide her with documentation. I am grateful to Ms. Brenner for helping me get out of a sticky stressful situation. I would definitely recommend her to anybody in a similar situation. Thank you, Ms. Brenner.
