What Is A Separation Agreement? A separation agreement incorporates the terms of the parties’ final agreement on all outstanding issues connected with their divorce or legal separation. What Topics Are Included In A Separation Agreement? Separation agreements cover...
You and your spouse will no longer be spending a long life together as you had once planned. During marriage spouses typically designate one another as beneficiaries of life insurance policies, retirement plans, wills, and trusts. A divorce disrupts the long-term...
Parents going through a divorce are supposed to work together to make decisions in their children’s best interests. One of these significant decisions is school placement. What happens if the parents cannot agree? What if one parent wants the children to attend...
Broder Orland Murray & DeMattie LLC has been ranked as Tier 1 in Family Law on the metropolitan scale. Now in its 11th edition, the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are the result of a rigorous process, which includes peer...
In Connecticut, the purpose of statutory child support is to provide for a contribution toward the basic household expenses incident to raising a child, such as food, clothing, and a child’s share of shelter expenses. Child support does not include the costs...
By: Sarah E. Murray How Do You Obtain Information Regarding Your Spouse’s Life Insurance Coverage During A Connecticut Divorce? As part of the discovery (i.e., information gathering) phase of any Connecticut divorce case, it is critical that both sides disclose to one...
Sarah, a Wilton resident with her husband, will remain based in the firm's Westport office and will continue to be involved in all of its practice areas. She is currently the Chair of the firm's Appellate Practice. Having extensive experience with the drafting and...
Do I Need To Consent To A Divorce? No. In Connecticut, only one spouse needs to file for divorce. The other spouse does not need to consent to a Connecticut divorce action being filed. What Are My Options If I Don’t Want A Divorce? Once a divorce action has been filed...
Unless there is a prenuptial or postnuptial or divorce agreement that provides otherwise, retirement accounts will be allocated between the spouses in a divorce. Even if a retirement account is titled in the name of one spouse, or is an employer-sponsored plan, there...
An Emergency ex parte application for custody means that it is filed “for one party.” An ex parte application is an exception to the general rule that both parties must be present at any argument before a judge. Instead, these applications are initially considered “on...
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