Pursuant to Connecticut Practice Book § 25-11, the order of pleadings in a connection divorce action is (a) Plaintiff's Complaint, (b) Defendant's Motion to Dismiss the Complaint, (c) Defendant's Motion to Strike the Complaint of Claims for Relief, (d) Defendant's...




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Getting Divorced During COVID
It is possible to initiate, work through, and finalize a divorce during COVID. And you will not even have to go to Court. Our office is handling these cases regularly and with positive results. In some instances, the parties were already contemplating divorce before...
Separation Agreements
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...
Estate Planning Post Divorce – What You Need To Know
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...
Simplifying Payment Of Children’s Extra-Curricular Activity Expenses Post-Divorce With An “Activity Fund”
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...
How Is Life Insurance Treated In A Connecticut Divorce Case?
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...
My Spouse Wants A Divorce, But I Don’t – What Can I Do?
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...
How Are 401(k), IRA & Pension Assets Divided In A Connecticut Divorce?
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...
Payment Of Expenses For “Adult” Children After Divorce – PART II
In a Connecticut divorce, are you legally obligated to provide financial support to adult children? In Part I, we discussed that if you have an adult child living with you, or you are providing financial assistance to your adult child and your monthly living expenses...
Payment Of Expenses For “Adult” Children After Divorce – PART I
It is common for divorcing parents to have children who over the age of eighteen and considered to be adults by the State of Connecticut, however, they are not yet self-supporting. These adult children are in an in-between stage, perhaps looking for a job or even have...
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