Parents going through a divorce here have to complete the Connecticut Parenting Education Program unless excused by a judge from participating. 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 […]
As you might imagine, I hear a lot of Connecticut DCF complaints. We should remember that DCF’s policy and obligation is protect children in Connecticut. This is a critical goal which is frequently difficult and challenging. Most often, they do an excellent job. But understandably, there are times when their actions leave families disappointed, […]
All Divorce and Family Courts in Connecticut rely heavily on the Court Support Services Division – better known as Family Relations to assist litigants in divorce, custody and financial matters. Family Relations Officers are also often involved in domestic violence cases in both the Family and Criminal Courts. Pursuant to Connecticut Statutes, judges have the […]
Who pays for medical bills is one the biggest concerns an accident victim has. The anxiety only increases as the bills pile up and more medical treatment is still needed. For starters, the driver who caused the collision is not obligated to pay until your case is resolved. Until then, it is your responsibility. I […]
Most divorce lawyers in Connecticut bill by the hour. Clients usually advance a sum of money (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 […]
DCF does have a policy on erasing or “expunging” certain reports. The policy attempts to balance the privacy of persons who were not found to have been perpetrators of abuse or neglect against the goal of protecting children. Expunge is defind as the deletion of all names, allegations and documents in their database. I consider […]