Three Bethel siblings are petitioning state legislators in support of granting children over the age of 12 the right to meet with judges to discuss their wishes in a contested custody case. In Connecticut, the “informed” preferences of a child are already among the factors set forth CGS 46b-56(c) for judges to consider in making […]
New scientific research from Brown University finds that divorce can be socially contagious. Researchers concluded that if a friend divorces, your chances of getting divorced jump by 75 percent. According to the British Daily Mail newspaper, researchers found an effect they describe as “divorce clustering” among groups of friends. Once a couple within a friendship […]
Connecticut has allocated 1.75 million to allow Connecticut domestic violence shelters to stay open 24 hours per day. Connecticut was one of only five states that did not provide for shelters to be open around the clock. There is also a pilot program in courts in Bridgeport, Danielson and Hartford that will track family violence […]
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