In Connecticut, parents involved in a divorce or initial custody action must complete a Parenting Education Program if the case involves children under age 18. The program is designed to educate parents on the developmental stages of children, adjustment of children to parental separation, dispute resolution and conflict management for parents, guidelines for visitation, stress […]
Just read a great article setting forth a list of “rules” of how children of divorced parents want to be treated and how they expect their parents to behave. The list was complied by a group of children ages 10 – 12 when they were asked to create a set of rules that they wish […]
How is premarital property in a Connecticut divorce handled? I frequently hear: “It was mine before the marriage. Can he/she get it?” In theory – yes. As stated in my prior posts, Connecticut is an “all property equitable distribution” state. This means that any property that either spouse owns, regardless of when the property was […]
Motions may be filed while a divorce case is pending and courts have the authority to enter temporary orders, which stay in effect until the divorce is finalized. Pendente lite is simply a Latin term meaning “while the litigation is pending.” Therefore, a pendente lite motion is often referred to as a temporary motion. Common […]
How is alimony or child support determined if a spouse going through a divorce or modification of support is unemployed or underemployed? A judge may set support orders based on “earning capacity.” Earning capacity has been defined the Connecticut Appellate Court as “an amount which a person can realistically be expected to earn considering such […]
The Connecticut Child Support Center will extend their hours on Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Extending the hours is an effort by the State to accommodate parents of working families many of whom find it difficult to call during regular business hours. Read the Press advisory here: http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/news/press340.pdf
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