Temporary Restraining Order filing are increasing in Connecticut. Some useful distinctions. People often use the terms “restraining order and protective order” interchangeably. In fact, they differ fundamentally. A protective order is issued by a criminal court as part of a pending criminal case. It expires once the case is disposed. A Restraining Order is issued […]
The typical process to obtain information from a spouse in a Connecticut divorce is to file a written request requesting the information. This is known as discovery. As it pertains to websites, social media accounts etc., the process ordinarily involves the other spouse providing the requested the information. In some instances, you can simply visit […]
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-40(c) sets forth the grounds for a divorce in Connecticut: (1) The marriage has broken down irretrievably; (2) the parties have lived apart by reason of incompatibility for a continuous period of at least the eighteen months immediately prior to the service of the complaint and that there is no reasonable […]
A wife can have her married name changed back to her maiden/birth name or a former name as part of a Connecticut divorce. It’s as easy as asking the judge at the time of the divorce to have the wife’s maiden or former name restored. There is no argument at all since the statute instructs […]
Annulment and dissolution of marriage (divorce) are fundamentally different. A divorce terminates an otherwise valid marriage. An annulment is a legal finding that the marriage never existed because it was never valid. Depending on the grounds for the annulment, the marriage would be either be considered void (automatic invalid) or voidable (marriage is valid until […]
A Financial Affidavit is the single, most important document in a Connecticut divorce or other family court matter. It is the foundation from which the court will enter monetary orders, distribute property and allocate liabilities. The preparation of a precise Affidavit cannot be overstated. The Financial Affidavit is a sworn statement of a one’s income, […]
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