Bronx Divorce Lawyer

Family law representation for Bronx residents

Neuhaus & Yacoob LLC represents Bronx residents in divorce, custody and parenting time, child support and maintenance, family offense cases and defense of parents in child-protective cases, as well as prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Joel Yacoob, admitted in New York and New Jersey, personally handles every matter the firm accepts.

Our office is at 195 Montague Street in Brooklyn. Consultations are available by phone or video, office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 7 PM, and you can start with our online intake form.

The two Bronx courthouses

Supreme Court, Bronx County: 851 Grand Concourse

Only the Supreme Court can grant a divorce. Bronx divorces are brought in the Supreme Court, Bronx County, Civil Term, at 851 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451. The justice handling a divorce can also decide custody, support and the division of property in that case.

Bronx Family Court: 900 Sheridan Avenue

The Bronx Family Court, at 900 Sheridan Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451, hears custody and visitation (Family Court Act Article 6), child and spousal support (Article 4), family offense petitions (Article 8) and child-protective cases brought by the Administration for Children's Services, or ACS (Article 10). It cannot grant a divorce.

Family Court or Supreme Court?

Parents who are not divorcing, including parents who never married, usually start custody and support cases in Family Court, and a custody petition is filed in the county where the child lives. Once a divorce is filed, custody can be decided as part of the divorce, and the custody order becomes part of the judgment. In either court, custody turns on the child's best interests, and neither parent has an automatic right to custody (Domestic Relations Law (DRL) § 240(1)(a); Family Court Act § 651(b)).

Filing when one spouse lives outside the Bronx

Under CPLR 515, a divorce may be filed in a county where either spouse lives or, if there are minor children, where a child lives. If you live in the Bronx and your spouse lives in Westchester or Manhattan, you can generally choose either county, and a court may allow another county for good cause. New York's residency rules must be met as well: usually at least one year of continuous residence by either spouse, or two years in some situations (DRL § 230).

What we handle for Bronx clients

Child support and maintenance

Under the Child Support Standards Act, basic child support is a percentage of combined parental income: 17% for one child, 25% for two, 29% for three, 31% for four and no less than 35% for five or more, on combined income up to $193,000 as of March 1, 2026. On income up to the cap, the court may order a different amount only if it finds the formula amount unjust or inappropriate after considering the statutory factors (DRL § 240(1-b)). Spousal maintenance follows its own formula, with a $241,000 payor income cap. Try our support calculator or read our child support guide.

Defending parents in ACS cases

In an Article 10 child-protective case, the parent has the right to counsel, and a parent who cannot afford a lawyer has the right to assigned counsel (Family Court Act § 262). If a child has been removed, the parent can apply for the child's return. Except for good cause, the hearing must be held within three court days of the application and not adjourned, and the court must return the child unless it finds that return presents an imminent risk to the child's life or health (FCA § 1028).

How a Bronx divorce proceeds

The case starts with a summons with notice or a summons and verified complaint (DRL § 211). Automatic orders served with the summons bar either spouse, without written consent or a court order, from transferring or hiding property outside ordinary household and business expenses and reasonable legal fees, withdrawing retirement funds, running up unreasonable debt, or dropping family members from health insurance (DRL § 236(B)(2)(b)). In a contested case, the court holds a preliminary conference after a judge is assigned (22 NYCRR 202.16(f)), both spouses make financial disclosure (DRL § 236(B)(4)(a)), and unresolved issues go to trial.

In an uncontested case, the clerk and a judge review the submitted papers before the judge signs the Judgment of Divorce. Timing varies with the court's workload; many uncontested cases are completed within several months of the papers being submitted.

What to bring to your consultation

• Any petitions, orders or orders of protection already issued, and any ACS paperwork.
• Recent pay stubs and tax returns for you and, if available, the other parent.
• The children's school, childcare and health insurance information.
• For a divorce, statements for bank and retirement accounts and your lease or deed.

Bronx neighborhoods we serve

We represent clients throughout the Bronx, including Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Fieldston, Spuyten Duyvil, Fordham, Belmont, Bedford Park, Concourse, Mott Haven, Hunts Point, Soundview, Parkchester, Castle Hill, Morris Park, Pelham Bay, Throggs Neck, City Island, Co-op City, Williamsbridge and Wakefield. See also our Manhattan page.

Fees and next steps

For an uncontested divorce we charge a fixed fee of $1,500 with no children, $2,000 with children, or $2,500 with real estate, plus court filing fees; payment plans are available. Prenuptial agreements start at $2,500 and postnuptial agreements at $3,000. Contested cases are handled under a written retainer agreement, which New York requires in domestic relations matters (22 NYCRR 1400.3).