At a glance
- Fixed fees: uncontested divorce $1,500 to $2,500; prenuptial agreements from $2,500; postnuptial agreements from $3,000.
- Contested divorce, custody, support, Beis Din, Family Court and ACS matters are not fixed-fee; terms are set in a written retainer agreement.
- Admitted in New York and New Jersey; office at 195 Montague Street, Brooklyn; consultations by phone or video.
- Online intake; office hours Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 7 PM.
Matrimonial and family law in New York and New Jersey
Neuhaus & Yacoob is a matrimonial and family law firm at 195 Montague Street in Brooklyn. We represent high-net-worth individuals and professionals in complex, contested divorces involving business interests, real estate and substantial assets; parents in high-conflict custody cases; and parents in Family Court, including ACS Article 10 neglect and abuse proceedings. We also handle uncontested divorces, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, child support and spousal maintenance, and the coordination of a civil divorce with the Get and the Beis Din.
We represent clients throughout New York City, on Long Island, in Westchester, in Rockland County (including Monsey), in Orange County (including Kiryas Joel, Monroe and Goshen), and in New Jersey. Many matters resolve through negotiation; when they do not, we litigate. Choose a practice area below for a plain-English explanation of the law, the process, and what to bring to your first conversation.
Our practice areas
Jewish Divorce & the Get
Coordinating the civil divorce with the Get and the Beis Din. We address New York's Get laws, draft settlement terms on religious remarriage, and sequence the civil and religious steps so that each supports the other.
Learn more →Prenuptial Agreements
Fixed-fee prenuptial agreements: $2,500 standard, $4,000 complex and $6,000+ high-net-worth, including halachic prenup provisions. Each agreement is drafted, negotiated and signed to meet New York's writing and acknowledgment requirements before the wedding.
Learn more →Postnuptial Agreements
Fixed-fee postnuptial agreements, $3,000 standard and $5,000 complex, for married couples defining property and support rights after an inheritance, a new business or a reconciliation, with the same formal signing requirements as a prenup.
Learn more →Uncontested Divorce
When spouses agree on every issue, we prepare the settlement agreement and court papers and handle the filing for a fixed fee: $1,500 without children, $2,000 with children, $2,500 with real estate. Court filing fees are not included.
Learn more →Contested & High-Net-Worth Divorce
Litigation and negotiation over businesses, professional practices, real estate, investment and retirement assets, and incomes above the support caps, including financial disclosure, tracing of separate property, valuation, and counsel fee applications.
Learn more →Child Custody & Parenting Time
Custody and parenting plans decided on the child's best interests, in the Supreme Court or Family Court, including relocation, modification, attorneys for the child, forensic evaluations, and schedules built around Shabbos, Yom Tov and school calendars.
Learn more →Child Support & Spousal Maintenance
Child support under the CSSA and spousal maintenance under Domestic Relations Law § 236(B), including add-ons such as tuition and child care, imputed income, incomes above the $193,000 and $241,000 caps, modification and enforcement.
Learn more →Beis Din Arbitration & Settlements
Representation in Beis Din arbitration of financial issues and in court proceedings to confirm or vacate an award under CPLR Article 75. Because custody cannot be decided by binding arbitration, agreements are drafted to leave it with the court.
Learn more →Family Court & ACS Defense
Family Court custody, support and family offense cases, and defense of parents in ACS and county child protective (Article 10) proceedings, including emergency removal hearings and requests to amend indicated reports on the State Central Register.
Learn more →How we work
Joel Yacoob, the firm’s founding partner, personally handles every matter. He is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey. Uncontested divorces, prenuptial agreements and postnuptial agreements are offered for fixed fees, so you know the cost at the outset.
In divorce, custody, support and the other matters covered by New York’s domestic relations rules, you receive the Statement of Client’s Rights and Responsibilities at the first conference, and the representation is set out in a written retainer agreement signed by you and the firm (22 NYCRR Part 1400). Consultations take place by phone or video, intake is completed online, and the office is open Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 7 PM. To begin, start your case online or call (718) 975-1123.