A Connecticut Divorce Return Date is always a Tuesday. The Plaintiff, or the Plaintiff’s attorney, should pick a Tuesday about 4 weeks out to allow the Defendant to be properly served. This also allows the return to be timely filed. The other spouse (the Defendant) must be served with the Summons, Complaint and Notice of […]
Connecticut has created a “special” divorce court, which hears lengthy, contested cases involving children. The court is the Middletown Regional Family Trial Docket (RFTD). The RFTD is designed to decide cases quickly and efficiently. One judge is assigned to the case and presides over all aspects of the litigation. Divorce cases and other matters involving […]
Sometimes after a divorce, a parent feels that the legal custody (decision-making) or residential custody orders should be changed. Other times, it appears that the visitation or parenting time arrangements are no longer in their child’s best interest. In other words, the Parenting Plan is not working. When this happens, a Modification of a Parenting […]
Most divorce lawyers in Connecticut bill by the hour. Clients usually pay a retainer, which the attorney deposits in a Trustee account. The attorney maintains an accounting of their time as services are performed. Then the attorney withdraws funds from the Trustee account for the legal fees they earned. It sort of works like a […]
A Connecticut drunk driving car accident happens far too often. Injuries caused by a drunk driver are senseless. These incidents have long-lasting and unfortunate consequences. And to think it could have so easily been avoided. Hail a cab. Phone a friend. Take a walk. Or of course, not drinking at all. According to a recent […]
Offenses in Juvenile Court are classified as either delinquent acts or Serious Juvenile Offenses (SJOs). Serious Juvenile Offenses include: Risk of injury to a minor Certain drug offenses Firearm charges such as carrying a pistol without a permit and the sale of weapons Assault in the first or second degree Manslaughter and murder Sexual assault […]