Divorce News

Individuals have a right to privacy during divorce just as they do during marriage.  It is not uncommon for spouses to pry into each other’s personal communications, records and things to uncover hidden information especially as the level of mistrust escalates during...

Like most areas in life, the COVID pandemic has had a significant impact on the court system, including the divorce process. As Connecticut begins to transition to life after COVID, the Connecticut Judicial Branch is also changing the divorce process.   The initial...

Collaborative Divorce is a specialized and rapidly growing practice in Divorce and Matrimonial Law.  A departure from the traditional style of divorce, it is carried out in a series of privately held sessions with Collaborative Divorce Professionals in the fields of...

The number one question I am asked is, “Does the affair matter in divorce?” It’s not a simplistic answer. But, for the most part, Courts don’t give much or any weight to infidelity unless it is part of other egregious behavior affecting the family or results in...

What is Connecticut’s Law regarding Payment of Legal Fees in a Divorce? It is typical for people in Westport, Greenwich, and Stamford who are contemplating divorce to have questions regarding how legal fees will be paid. Fairfield County divorce litigants want to know...

Mediation is a voluntary dispute resolution method that may be used in divorce cases either at the outset of a case or at any stage of a case prior to trial.  A divorce mediator is a trained neutral who works directly with the parties to reach agreement. Divorcing...

Can I Access my Spouse’s E-mails, Phones, or Computers? The short answer is no, unless you received explicit authorization to do so or maintain a shared account.  An example of a shared account could be a family cloud account, e-mail account, calendar, computer, or...