The holidays are here. It is a time for gatherings, gifts and cheer. It is also a time of year when divided families struggle with where children will spend the holidays and school vacation. In anticipation of the holidays, divorced parents with minor children should do the following: 1. Review the court orders concerning holiday […]
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 […]
More fathers in Connecticut are “winning” custody according to a recent article in the Connecticut Post. By the way, “winning” is a lousy characterization. Divorcing with children must be put in its proper context. Any time parents involved in custody or visitation litigation think in terms of “winning” and “losing” they have sadly missed the […]
PAS has been defined as “a mental condition in which a child, usually one whose parents are engaged in a high conflict divorce, allies himself or herself strongly with one parent, and rejects a relationship with the other parent, without legitimate justification.” One argument in favor of PAS being recognized as a legitimate mental health […]
Three Bethel siblings are petitioning state legislators in support of granting children over the age of 12 the right to meet with judges to discuss their wishes in a contested custody case. In Connecticut, the “informed” preferences of a child are already among the factors set forth CGS 46b-56(c) for judges to consider in making […]
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