For DCF cases in the Stamford Juvenile Court, most hearings occur on Thursdays. Here is an overview: Orders of Temporary Custody In the most urgent of cases, DCF will remove a child under a 96-hour hold and then apply to a judge for an Order of Temporary Custody (OTC). For a judge to grant an […]
A DCF Connecticut Order of Temporary Custody (OTC) will be applied for when DCF believes that the child is serious danger and therefore the child should be immediately removed for their parents. DCF Order of Temporary Custody Here are the stages of a DCF Connecticut Order of Temporary Custody case: 1. Ex parte. DCF presents […]
What are DCF Safety Plans in Connecticut also known as Service Agreements? Simply put, it is a written agreement between DCF and a parent made during an Investigation. The DCF Social Worker will usually tell the parent or guardian to sign or they will be charged with Neglect or Abuse and summoned to Juvenile Court. […]
A Bridgeport Modification of Alimony or a Stamford Modification is a common filing. That’s because under Connecticut law, either spouse can petition the court for a post judgment modification of alimony unless the divorce decree precludes modification. The request may be to increase or decrease the award, or temporarily or permanently stop the payments. The […]
The termination of parental rights in Connecticut often involve claims of abandonment. A lack of an ongoing parent-child relationship is also frequently claimed as a ground when abandonment is alleged. Makes sense in that there is considerable factual overlap between these two concepts. There are two prongs to the claim of no ongoing parent-child relationship. […]
Many spouses believe they will keep any inheritance in a Connecticut divorce. It is true that frequently judges view inheritances as assets which stay with the side of the family that generated the inheritance. However, this is not always the case. A 2014 Connecticut Appellate decision made it clear that inheritances, like all other types […]