What is shared custody and how does it affect child support in Connecticut? A parenting plan may call for the parents to share custody of a child. In such an arrangement, the child essentially has two homes with toys, clothes and other possessions in the homes of both parents. Shared custody does not always result […]
DCF must inform parents of their legal rights at the beginning of the DCF Investigation. In the past, an Investigator would sometimes present parents under Investigation with a two page document called a “Parent’s Right to Know Pamphlet.” The pamphlet was 2 pages of questions and answers concerning basic answers to questions surrounding the State’s […]
Automatic Orders in a Connecticut divorce are essentially restraining orders, which take effect at the beginning of a divorce case. The Orders are designed to maintain the “status quo” so that one spouse does not take advantage of the other spouse. The Orders attempt to make the early stages of a divorce more efficient and […]
Effective August 15, 2011, Connecticut Practice Book Section 25-2A requires: If a party to a divorce wishes to enforce a premarital or postnuptial they must disclose the existence of the agreement within 60 days of the return date of the divorce complaint and demand its enforcement. If a party to a divorce seeks to avoid […]
Suspicion. Sneaky. Stupidty. Slammer. Haven’t we learned that social media and divorce don’t mix? Read about yet another article about divorcing folks behaving badly. Warning: don’t try this at home. The most bizarre use of Facebook in a divorce case ever – The Globe and Mail Who is at greater fault? The spying wife or […]
A recent survey found that 20% of divorced or separated pet owners are drafting written agreements to formalize custody arrangements. Other per owners are drafting agreements before a breakup, a “prepup”, which details custody and other decisions for the pet in the event of a breakup. Remember, pets are considered property in Connecticut. Therefore, in […]