Peter Lomtevas is a licensed family law attorney specializing in divorce, child support, and child custody cases formerly in Schenectady and the New York Capitol region. A graduate of The Kew Forest School, Hofstra, and Touro College Law Center, Peter is also a member of the New York State Bar Association. Education • The Kew Forest School, 1966 - 1978 • Hofstra University, 1978 - 1981 • Touro College Law Center, 1993 - 1996 Civilian Awards • Distinguished Public Service Award, 2006: Brooklyn Borough President • Businessman of the Year, 2006: National Republican Congressional Committee • Conspicuous Service Medal, November 15, 2007: Serphin Maltese Admissions • US Supreme Court • US Court of Claims • US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces • US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit • US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit • US District Court, Northern District Florida • US District Court, Eastern District New York • US District Court, Southern District New York • Georgia (Inactive) • New York • Pennsylvania • Texas. Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1981 • Infantry Officer Basic Course, 1982 • Infantry Mortar Platoon Officer Course, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1982 • US Army Berlin Brigade July, 1982 - May, 1985 • Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1985 • Fort Dix, October 2, 1985 - March 23, 1989 • Combined Arms Services Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1987 • The University of Delaware Army ROTC, August 14, 1989 - July 1, 1993 • Air Assault School, Fort Belvoir, Maryland, 1991 Military Career and Achievements Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1981 Infantry Officer Basic Course, 1982 Infantry Mortar Platoon Officer Course, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1982 US Army Berlin Brigade July, 1982 - May, 1985 Infantry Officer Advanced Course, Fort Benning, Georgia, 1985 Fort Dix, October 2, 1985 - March 23, 1989.
- Municipal Law
- Foreclosure Defense
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Wrongful Conviction
- Municipal Liability
- Free Consultation
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Fixed fees for most cases. An hourly fee of $300 is available. Pro hac vice representation slightly more.
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- Georgia
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- New York
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- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- ID Number: 330131
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24134031
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- 2nd Circuit
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- D.C. Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- Russian: Spoken, Written
- Owner
- Peter C. Lomtevas, Esq., P.C.
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- Independently owned and family operated family law office specializing in child custody, child support, divorces, post judgment and appellate practice. Also specializing in criminal defense.
- Touro College
- J.D. (1996)
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- Distinguished Public Service Award
- Brooklyn Borough President
- Texas State Bar # 24134031
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- New York State Bar # 3046414
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- Q. I'm the custodial parent of 23y and 18y old boys. Dad paid $700 per month since 2014. He stopped in June 24.
- A: One option is to do nothing. There is no requirement that citizens appear in court and report that the other parent is not paying money to the custodial parent for the child. Another option is to go to a family court and file a petition seeking enforcement. A lawyer is a necessity in today's family courts and the process could take years if the man hides from process servers. Whether or not he earns an income, the statute hurts W-2 employees far more than it hurts self employed fathers. His order of support could goo way down on $30,000 annually. If he retains counsel, he could go below the self support reserve and end up with an order of support equal to twenty five dollars each month. ... Read More
- Q. I have 2 children, 18 and 16. Ex wants me to pay half for 18 yr olds vehicle. I said I would pay for 16 yr olds vehicle
- A: The only possible way for the asker to be responsible for paying for one half of a vehicle is if his order of support - whether contained in a judgment of divorce or otherwise - contained a specific provisions for him to provide vehicles.
Vehicles are not ordinarily a part of an order of support even if college tuition and expenses are specified. An automobile is not a college expense unless the order makes it one.
A review of the order by the asker's attorney would give him a more cogent answer.
- Q. My son’s father lives out of state. We have a parenting contract as he suddenly decided to move.
- A: We do not know and are not told if the "parenting contract" is ordered by the family court or is an informal contract entered into by the parents. If the contract is ordered by a judge in a family court, then the parties must adhere to its requirements or face sanctions. The visiting father does not have to visit his child; only the custodial mother must release the child for visits pursuant to the precise wording of the so ordered parenting contract.
