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Divorcing in Connecticut During COVID
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...
Connecticut Parenting Plan Checklist
In a Connecticut divorce involving minor children, the parties must have a Parenting Plan. In a Parenting Plan, child-related issues are addressed. These issues include a definition of legal custody, a parental access schedule, and other provisions such as...
WHAT IS COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE AND IS IT RIGHT FOR ME?
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...
COVID-19 Vaccine for Children: What if Divorced Parents Disagree on the COVID-19 Vaccine?
On October 29, 2021, the FDA authorized the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 and up. In many families, intact or not, the decision of whether to vaccinate their child is an important topic of discussion. In some families, the parents had different views on...
What Happens at a Case Date in a Connecticut Divorce Case?
What is a Case Date? In 2021, the Connecticut Judicial Branch unveiled a new Pathways Process for Connecticut family law cases, including divorce, custody, and visitation cases. The Pathways Process changes the way that family law cases are handled in the State of...
DOES THE AFFAIR MATTER IN A CONNECTICUT DIVORCE?
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...
Divorce Communication FAQs
Divorces are never an easy thing for anyone involved. Many divorces are riddled with emotional complications and difficult decisions, and the legal process itself can be difficult to navigate and can lead to confusion. During the divorce process, a lot of questions...
Who Pays the Legal Fees in a Connecticut Divorce Case?
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...
Tips for a Successful Connecticut Divorce Mediation
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...
Arbitration in a Connecticut Divorce
Before 2021, Connecticut law prohibited the arbitration of child custody and visitation or child support issues. As a result, arbitration was generally only available to parties to a divorce or other family relations matter to resolve financial issues such as alimony,...
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