Divorce

How to tell husband or wife I want a divorce in Connecticut

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 […]

Hiring a private investigator for a Connecticut divorce

Folks hire a private investigator to find evidence. Straighforward. In the divorce arena, I see private investigators retained for three purposes: 1. Prove infidelity. You may have hunch or a gut feeling that your spouse is being unfaithful but nothing more. So you hire a private investigator to conduct surveillance or determine whom an unfamiliar […]

Changes to alimony in Connecticut divorce – a set formula?

A grassroots group, Connecticut Alimony Reform, is trying to change how alimony is calculated in Connecticut divorce. Putting limits on the amount that can be paid and adding “guidelines” appear to be the focus. In 2011, Massachusetts substantially reformed its alimony laws but Connecticut has not yet followed suit. Alimony reform has sparked spirited debate […]

Co-parenting Connecticut

Co-parenting involves two parents working together for the benefit of their child. Seems easy enough. But I see all too often that some parents simply cannot co-parent. And in many of those cases, it is simply because a parent puts his or her own needs ahead of what is best for the child. It becomes […]

Connecticut divorce and the “aggressive” lawyer

I get it. In some Connecticut divorces, emotions flare. So naturally, it’s time to fan those flames and dial up the “bulldog” lawyer. The kind that won’t take bull$h!t from your spouse and their lawyer. The kind that will be “aggressive” and nail your soon to be ex. The kind that will take the case […]

What are the grounds for a divorce in Connecticut?

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-40(c) sets forth the grounds for a divorce in Connecticut: The marriage has broken down irretrievably; The parties have lived apart by reason of incompatibility for a continuous period of at least the eighteen months immediately prior to the service of the complaint and that there is no reasonable prospect that […]

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