David Ivan Bliven

Attorney David Bliven graduated with honors from Syracuse University in 1993 with a B.A. in Sociology. He went on to serve as a judicial intern and statistician with the NYS Commission on City Court Judicial Reallocation with the Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge.

David Bliven then attended law school at New York Law School, where he graduated with honors and ranked within the top 15% of his class.

He then worked in private practice for a year, doing mostly matrimonial work, before serving as a prosecutor for nearly 3 years with the NYC Administration for Children's Services. There he prosecuted child support, child abuse/neglect and foster care cases on behalf of the City of New York.

After leaving the prosecutor position, Mr. Bliven opened his present practice in 2000. His philosophy is to provide quality legal representation at affordable prices. His practice is approximately 99% divorce & Family Court cases, along with 1-2% police/governmental misconduct cases.

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 Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights

Juvenile Law

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New York

Since 1998

Prosecuting Attorney

NYC Administration for Children's Services

1998 - 2000

New York Law School

J.D. (1997) | Law

1994 - 1997

Honors: Cum Laude

Syracuse University

B.A. (1993) | Sociology, Political Science

1989 - 1993

Honors: Cum Laude

Super Lawyers

Thompson Reuters

2017

Superb Rating

Avvo

2015

"AV" rating

Martindale Hubbell

2014

New York State Bar  # 2887727

Member

1998 - Current

Navigating Your New York Family Court Case

Speakeasy Publishing

June 17, 2020

Navigating Your New York Divorce Case

Speakeasy Publishing

March, 2018

Trying a Shaken Baby Syndrome Case

Nolo.com

2017

Best Practices in Drafting Divorce Settlement Agreements

New York Law Journal

November 20, 2017

Certified Financial Litigator

AACFL

Q. I checked ecourts in NY for my divorce status and it says NOI filed 5/28/21 and NOI due 5/28/22? Meaning?

April 25, 2022

A: "NOI" means Note of Issue - meaning you needed to have filed one & paid the fee when presenting your judgment package. To follow-up, you can call the Matrimonial Clerk's office. You may also call a Bronx Divorce Attorney for more info.

Q. When do child support areers start? I hear they start from the day the mother files? Or is it after an order put in?

April 18, 2022

A: By statute, child support is retroactive to the filing date of her petition. If the court ends up giving you shared custody, then you can subsequently petition for a modification of child support. Schedule a consult with a Bronx Family Law attorney for a full assessment.

Q. Can you tell me what can be done?

April 18, 2022

A: It's advisable in this instance to start keeping a paper-trail. For starters, you can tape-record conversations you're a party to, whether over the phone or in-person. You should also propose using an App such as "Our family Wizard" or "Talking Parents" to not only facilitate communication but also to help keep a better paper-trail. If things don't improve, then consider filing a modification petition. Schedule a consult with a Bronx family Law attorney for a full assessment.