Divorce and Family Law

How to tell husband or wife I want a divorce in Connecticut

Here are a few of my thoughts on this touchy subject. When the feeling to divorce is mutual or, if your spouse at least anticipates that a divorce is coming, the conversation tends to be less stressful. Perhaps you have been in marital therapy and both agree that it was unsuccessful. Maybe there have been […]

Dividing Pensions in a Connecticut Divorce

Pensions are classified as marital property in Connecticut. Therefore, a judge may award part or all of pension to a spouse as part of a Connecticut divorce. Judges consider many factors when dividing pensions in a Connecticut divorce. The most important of these are the length of the marriage, the income of the spouses, earning […]

Parenting classes required for a Connecticut divorce

In Connecticut, parents involved in a divorce must complete a Parenting Education Program if they have 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 reduction in children and cooperative […]

Hiring a private investigator for a Connecticut divorce

Folks hire a private investigator to find evidence. Straighforward. In the divorce arena, I see private investigators retained for three purposes: 1. Prove infidelity. You may have hunch or a gut feeling that your spouse is being unfaithful but nothing more. So you hire a private investigator to conduct surveillance or determine whom an unfamiliar […]

Can I move with my child during a Connecticut divorce?

Relocation cases involving children are the thorniest case a Family Court decides. Sure, once in awhile, the other parent will agree – particularly if a suitable visitation schedule is worked out. But many times, it’s simply all or nothing. You know if a parent wants to go to California (Led Zep on in the background) […]

Connecticut divorce – judge finds prenuptial agreement valid

A Bridgeport divorce judge recently found a 1989 prenuptial agreement valid and upheld the provisions in the prenup. The husband had been previously married and refused to re-marry unless his potential bride signed a premarital agreement. They hired separate lawyers and negotiated the terms. An agreement was eventually signed, the couple married and the world […]

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