I am seeing more and more shared custody arrangements in Connecticut. In a shared custody situation, both parents have significant parenting time with their child. Some shared custody plans call for an exact 50/50 time sharing scenario while other plans are not necessarily an exact division of time. There are countless shared custody schedules, which […]
On occasion, I get a phone call that sounds something like this: “Hey I have this great personal injury case – I have to tell you all about it.” Or “I have clear case of slander. It’s a slam dunk!” These cases rarely live up to the hype. Typically, the potential client knows the case […]
Earlier this month, a pregnant woman was hospitalized after she was injured in a rollover accident in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The accident occurred when a man who was fleeing police ran into her car as she was turning into her driveway. Her SUV rolled over. According to authorities, the at-fault driver was spotted burglarizing a Fairfield […]
School is out but grades are in for DCF in Connecticut. The bad: 1. The rate of timely adoptions is at its lowest since 2004. 2. The rate of eligible children being reunified with thier parents dropped to its lowest rate since 2009. The good: 1. More “at risk” children are being placed with relatives. […]
In most cases in Juvenile Court, DCF alleges that the child has been neglected or abused. That is the neglect or abuse has already occurred. But, there are occasions where DCF seeks a finding of neglect not based on what has already happened but based on what may happen in the future. This called is […]
Poor driving habits endanger the lives of everyone else sharing the road. When individuals engage in risky behavior on the road, such as racing other vehicles, it is not surprising that serious traffic accidents causing injuries and even deaths can occur. In June of 2011, one such car accident in Bridgeport resulted in the death […]