When it comes to unraveling the complexities of annulment in Connecticut, the waters can often seem murky and daunting. Unlike a divorce, which acknowledges the existence of a marriage that has now ended, an annulment operates on the principle that the marriage was never valid in the first place. This distinction is crucial, yet many […]
As a general rule, Connecticut state agencies such as DCF are immune from suit. Therefore, parents need permission from the Claims Commissioner’s Office to sue DCF for injuries their child suffered in foster care. DCF has argued that since the parents lost custody and guardianship as part of Juvenile Court case, that they are not […]
An Application for Civil Protection Order is relatively new in Connecticut. It is designed to allow a violence victim to obtain a Restraining Order against someone who is not a family member. There are three types of Connecticut Restraining Orders: 1. Protective Order. This is an order of protection issued by a Criminal Court against […]
A Stamford Divorce Contempt was recently upheld by the Connecticut Appellate Court. Here are the relevant facts: The parties, who were formerly married, entered into a pendent lite stipulation in October 2014 which provided that certain funds being held in escrow would be deposited in a joint bank account requiring both parties signatures for withdrawals. […]
The law concerning Connecticut cohabitation and alimony is often misunderstood. There is a two part test: Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §46b-86 (b), a finding of cohabitation requires findings only (1) that the alimony recipient was living with another person and (2) that the living arrangement caused a change of circumstances so as to alter […]
Reunification counseling in Connecticut can be used as an intervention for divorcing or separated families, particularly where children are finding difficulty, for whatever reason, with visiting with the noncustodial parent. It is an unfortunate part of divorce and separation that sometimes parents can, either intentionally or sometimes even unintentionally, behave in such ways that work […]