Fink & Katz, PLLC Law Offices

01/28/2026

Attorney Katz recently penned an article for the NY Law Journal on Parents’ Rights. ,

Despite Supreme Court rulings affirming parents' rights, New York’s laws often weaken those rights in private custody cases. Article 10 emphasizes family preservation and quick hearings, while Article 6 gives courts broad discretion to issue temporary orders without timely reviews. This leads to l...

03/26/2025

Attorney Katz will be co-chairing an upcoming PLI Family Law course on April 3, 2025

10/19/2024

A recent publication co-authored by Attorney Katz.

10/19/2024

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/10/18/bad-things-happen-in-the-dark-attorneys-must-speak-up-when-misleading-news-reports-target-our-judiciary/

Three family law attorneys speak out against a recent report broadcast by NBC 4 New York that they say undermines the public's trust in the judiciary.

10/19/2024

09/27/2024

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/09/27/the-family-court-assigned-counsel-panel-if-not-you-who/

"Our statewide Family Court panels, are in crisis. They are in need of new, experienced practitioners to replace the many who have been retiring in recent years as the numbers of litigants in need of Assigned Counsel services have increased."

09/27/2024

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2024/09/27/the-family-court-assigned-counsel-panel-if-not-you-who/

05/04/2023

Today we celebrate a partial victory, tomorrow we continue the fight for a complete one.

The budget adopted late Tuesday makes the state responsible during fiscal 2024 for 50% of the pay increases, or $92 million.

04/16/2023

(Editors note: This letter was submitted in response to a previous letter by officers in the New York City Bar Association's Council for Children, 'Not…

02/28/2023

https://www.law.com/newyorklawjournal/2023/02/27/praemonitus-praemunitus-the-importance-of-the-in-camera-interview-in-child-custody-matters/

While it is not—and should not—be the sole basis for a jurist’s decision on custody, the in-camera interview often has a more profound impact upon the court’s decision than anything the parents’ attorneys say or do in open court. For this reason, attorneys must understand what occurs durin...

04/25/2022

04/20/2022

Governor Hochul’s neglect of the system that advocates for children, families and people accused of crimes was highlighted on NBC today.

Family court lawyers in New York are refusing to take any more cases until they get a raise that they were promised. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.