Divorce Attorney in Lewiston, NY

We represent Lewiston families in divorce, custody, child support, and all family law matters. Because Lewiston is in Niagara County, your case will be heard at the Niagara County Courthouse in Lockport — not in Buffalo — and we appear there regularly on behalf of our clients.

Lewiston is one of Western New York’s most distinctive communities — a historic riverfront village wrapped in a larger town that runs from the Niagara Escarpment down to the Lake Ontario shore. From the Center Street shops and the Artpark season to the Niagara Power Project workforce and the quiet residential stretches near the Tuscarora Nation, Lewiston families bring a wide range of financial pictures to a divorce. We build our strategy around the realities of each one.

Family Law Services for Lewiston Residents

Serving Lewiston from Our Williamsville Office

From most of Lewiston, our Williamsville office is about a 30–35 minute drive via the 190 and the Robert Moses Parkway or Route 104. In-person, phone, and video consultations are all available. Our office at 5555 Main Street, Suite 5, Williamsville, NY 14221 is easily accessible for clients throughout northern Niagara County.

What to Expect in Niagara County Courts

Lewiston is in Niagara County. That means divorce cases are filed in Niagara County Supreme Court and custody, support, paternity, and family offense matters are heard in Niagara County Family Court — both located at the Niagara County Courthouse, 175 Hawley Street, Lockport. From the Village of Lewiston, the drive to Lockport is roughly 20–25 minutes via Route 104 and Route 31.

Weinrieb Law appears regularly in the Lockport courthouse, and Pieter G. Weinrieb serves on the Attorney for the Child panel in Niagara County Family Court — court-appointed work that gives our firm an inside understanding of how Niagara County judges approach custody and the best interests of children.

Why Choose Weinrieb Law for Your Lewiston Divorce or Custody Case

Lewiston cases often involve financial pictures that reward careful preparation: seasonal and tip income from the village’s tourism and hospitality economy, public-sector and utility pensions from the Niagara Power Project and area employers, and higher-value riverfront and escarpment homes. We handle these matters with focused, efficient advocacy.

Family law is all we do. Pieter G. Weinrieb has practiced exclusively in divorce and family law for over 25 years. Katrina M. Loss focuses her practice on child custody, family offense, child support, and paternity. Together, they cover the full spectrum of family law issues — with depth and focus that general-practice firms cannot match.

Litigation and mediation under one roof. Pieter is both a litigator and a 42-hour certified family and divorce mediator. If your situation can be resolved through mediation, that path is available and often faster and less costly than litigation. If it requires courtroom advocacy, we are prepared for that as well.

Direct attorney communication. At Weinrieb Law, you work with your attorney — not primarily with paralegals or support staff. We return calls and emails promptly and treat clients as partners in their own cases.

Common Family Law Issues in Lewiston

Residents of Lewiston and the surrounding northern Niagara County communities come to Weinrieb Law with the full range of divorce and family law matters:

• Contested and uncontested divorce — including property division, spousal maintenance, and parenting arrangements
• Child custody and visitation — initial custody determinations and modifications when circumstances change
• Child support — establishment, modification, and enforcement under the Child Support Standards Act
• Orders of protection — for individuals seeking protection and those defending against family offense petitions
• Post-divorce modifications — when a custody, support, or maintenance order needs to be changed
• Paternity — establishing legal parentage for unmarried parents
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements — protecting assets before and during marriage

You Don’t Have to Figure This Out Alone.

A free initial consultation gives you clarity on where you stand, what comes next, and how we can help. Call (716) 759-4529 to reach us, or book a time online. We’re available for in-person, phone, or video meetings.

Where Lewiston Family Law Cases Are Filed

Lewiston is in Niagara County, so divorce cases are filed in Niagara County Supreme Court and custody, support, paternity, and family-offense cases in Niagara County Family Court — both at the Niagara County Courthouse, 175 Hawley Street, Lockport. The case begins when a summons is filed with the Niagara County Clerk and an index number is purchased.

If you or your spouse lives across a county line — for example, one spouse in Lewiston and one in Erie County — venue can sometimes be laid in either county, and where to file becomes a strategic decision that affects scheduling, the assigned judge, and years of potential post-judgment matters. We practice in both Niagara and Erie counties and can sort the jurisdictional question out at the first consultation. For building details and practical tips, see our Courthouse Guide.

Lewiston School Districts in Custody Cases

Most of Lewiston is served by the Lewiston-Porter Central School District (“Lew-Port”), which also covers Youngstown and Ransomville, while the southern part of the town falls within the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District. A move within Lewiston — or across the town line to Niagara Falls, Wheatfield, or Porter — can change a child’s school district and bus routes even when the county stays the same. We address school district lines specifically in custody and parenting-plan provisions to avoid post-judgment disputes over which school a child attends.

Family Law Patterns Specific to Lewiston

Tourism, hospitality, and seasonal income. Artpark, the Center Street restaurant and shop corridor, area wineries, and the summer visitor economy mean many Lewiston households earn seasonal, tip, or self-employed income. Support in these cases requires looking beyond a single pay stub to a full year of earnings, and applying the CSSA formula to income that swings with the season rather than a snapshot figure. (See our Child Support page.)

Utility, public-sector, and union pensions. The Niagara Power Project (the Robert Moses plant), NYPA, and area school and municipal employment mean pensions and deferred compensation are frequently the largest marital asset. Dividing a defined-benefit pension requires a plan-specific Qualified Domestic Relations Order. (See our QDRO Attorney page.)

Riverfront and escarpment homes. Lewiston has some of Niagara County’s highest-value residential property — riverfront parcels, historic village homes, and estate lots along the escarpment. Higher home equity raises the stakes on valuation, buyout math, and separate-property tracing when a home was inherited or owned before the marriage. (See our High-Net-Worth Divorce page.)

Recreational and second-property assets. Boats, docks, campers, and vacation or investment properties turn up regularly in Lewiston cases — assets that are easy to overlook and hard to divide without a deliberate plan.

From Our Williamsville Office to Lewiston

Our office at 5555 Main Street, Williamsville, is about 30–35 minutes from Lewiston. We see Lewiston clients in person at our office and offer phone and video consultations for clients who prefer remote meetings.