Staten Island Family Law Attorney

Family Law Focused on Your Priorities Since 1997

Since our founding in 1997, our practice has focused exclusively on marital and family law. Coffinas & Lusthaus, P.C. represents individuals and families in Staten Island and throughout all five boroughs, providing guidance on legal issues that affect children, finances, safety, and long-term family relationships.

No two families face the same circumstances. We take the time to understand your priorities, identify issues that require immediate attention, and develop a personalized legal strategy around your needs and long-term goals.

Family Law Matters We Handle in Staten Island

Family disputes often involve several connected legal questions. A divorce may require decisions about equitable distribution and spousal support, while a parenting dispute may involve custody, visitation rights, or relocation with children. We address each issue as part of a coordinated strategy.

Our family law practice includes:

• Alienation matters
• Appeals in family law matters
• Divorce matters
• Orders of Protection matters
• Child Custody matters
• Visitation Rights matters
• Child Support matters
• Grandparents’ Rights matters
• Matters involving Special Needs Children
• Spousal Support matters
• Equitable distribution matters
• Modifications to child support
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Relocation with children matters
• International child custody matters

Some cases require urgent court involvement, particularly when an Order of Protection or a child-related concern is at issue. Others call for careful financial analysis, negotiation, or planning before a dispute develops. We assess the legal and practical concerns and guide clients through informed decisions at each stage.

What to Expect During Your Case

Our process begins with an initial consultation and case review. We listen to what has happened, discuss your goals, and identify the legal questions that may shape your case. You will also learn about the available paths forward without assuming every case must follow the same course.

Document Preparation & Filing
We gather, prepare, and file the documents required for your case. Because those documents depend on the proceeding and the issues involved, we tailor our preparation to its procedural and factual needs.

Negotiation & Mediation
When appropriate, we pursue negotiated agreements or mediation while keeping your priorities and long-term goals central to the discussion.

Court Conferences & Hearings
When an agreement can’t resolve the dispute, court proceedings may be necessary. We prepare clients for what to expect, represent them at conferences and hearings, and present the relevant legal and factual issues to the court.

Experience & Recognition in Family Law

Our attorneys bring more than 50 years of combined legal experience to cases involving sensitive personal concerns, contested parenting arrangements, financial disputes, and proceedings that require careful preparation.

Our firm is AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest peer rating for professional ability and ethical standards. Our attorneys have also been recognized in Super Lawyers and “Women Leaders in the Law” by New York Law Journal.

We have received the Sybil Hart Kooper Award from the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association. While these distinctions reflect recognition across our practice, our work with each client remains personal, attentive, and grounded in that client’s needs.

Discuss Your Family Law Matter with Our Firm

An initial consultation and case review can clarify the legal issues involved and your possible next steps. Contact Coffinas & Lusthaus, P.C. by phone or through the contact form to tell us about your circumstances.

Our exclusive focus on family law allows us to concentrate on the legal, financial, and parenting questions that shape these cases. We develop a strategy around your priorities rather than applying a standard response to a deeply personal situation.

Call (718) 717-1005 to speak with our family lawyer about your Staten Island family law matter.