At Grynberg Family Law our mission is to provide strong advocacy and accessible legal representation. We understand that each family situation is unique.
Therefore, we work together with our clients in finding appropriate solutions that meet each of our client’s specific needs. Our mission is to provide our clients with strong and compassionate legal representation. We believe that access to justice should be affordable.
Jessica B. Grynberg holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Anthropology from Boston University and a Juris Doctor from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law in New York City. Ms. Grynberg attended law school on a full-tuition merit scholarship. She graduated law school with concentrations in both Litigation and Family Law. While at Cardozo, Ms. Grynberg also obtained a certificate in Dispute Resolution and in May 2013, she completed a mediation training at Harvard Law School.
Ms. Grynberg discovered her passion for family law her second year of law school when she participated in a divorce mediation clinic at the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan. As a mediator, Ms. Grynberg was able to help divorcing couples reach successful Separation Agreements. Early on, Ms. Grynberg was able to appreciate the benefits inherent to mediation. Ms. Grynberg is committed to educating people about the benefits of non-litigious resolution processes.
Ms. Grynberg also volunteers as a pro bono attorney at the Family Justice Center – Legal Network representing victims of domestic violence, helping them obtain permanent restraining orders.
Divorce or dissolution is the legal process whereby married couples/registered domestic partners that no longer wish to be together can officially end their relationship. Through this process, the court can make orders regarding support, property division and if the parties have children together, make custody and visitation orders.
Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution process by which the parties themselves, with the assistance of a neutral, can resolve their issues and come to an agreement without the need to resort to litigation.
Is the legal process by which spouses or registered domestic partners can officially end their marriage or domestic partnership. A legal separation is similar to a divorce except that one cannot remarry until and unless a dissolution judgment is obtained.
When the parents of a child have separated, it may become necessary to seek custody and visitation orders from the court. Custody refers to both legal custody (making decisions about education/health) and physical custody (where the child lives). Visitation refers to the time-sharing arrangement.
Child support is the amount of money the court orders a parent to pay for the monthly maintenance of a child or children. Both parents have a legal obligation to financially support their children and pay for their living expenses.
Spousal support is the amount of money the court orders a party to pay for the maintenance of the other spouse/former spouse or registered domestic partner.
Establishing paternity is the legal process by which the Court determines who are the parents of a child. When parents are not married, parentage (fatherhood) of the child will need to be legally established.
Restraining Orders are orders of protection that can be obtained from the court to protect a victim or prospective victim from domestic violence and abuse.
When parties reach an agreement on all outstanding issues, it gets written up and presented to the Court for approval. The agreement is called a Marital Settlement Agreement and is often incorporated into a Dissolution Judgment.
An agreement between two people who intend on getting married but wish to set out terms such as possession of assets, treatment of future earnings, control of property, and potential division of property in case the marriage ends in divorce.
