A Connecticut motorcycle rider who was cut off by a teenage driver in 2012 has settled his personal injury case for $975,000. The rider unsuccessfully swerved to avoid a collision and struck the negligent driver’s SUV going about 20-30 miles per hour. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. However, the cyclist has already had five surgeries […]
Yes – you could date. The question is whether you should date. I find that dating during a divorce can jam people up in three ways: 1. Custody. Sometimes a parent spends far too much time with the new flame and neglects their children in the process. Or the children are not ready to accept […]
A DCF Investigation of a foster home usually starts the same way as other referrals – a call to their Hotline by a mandated reporter. The Hotline Worker then screens the call to determine if it meets the guidelines and operational definitions of abuse and/or neglect. If not, the case is not “accepted.” If it […]
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 […]
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 […]
This is tricky. There is no minimum age for a child to be left alone in Connecticut. I am sure some parents wish there was. It would make their child care decisions a lot easier. When the parents make the wrong “call” it could lead to a DCF Investigation for child neglect or an arrest […]