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Public vs. Private School: Who Decides During A Divorce?
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...
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...
What Is An Emergency Ex Parte Application For Custody?
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...
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...
Do you really want to act like Kellyanne and George?
Whatever the real deal is behind Kellyanne and George Conway’s marriage, one thing is for sure: publicly slinging arrows back and forth between them and with Donald Trump, is not in the best interests of their four children. It is remarkable how seemingly otherwise...
Do I Have To Pay Alimony If My Ex-Spouse Is Cohabiting During COVID-19 Quarantine?
Regulations and orders from federal, state, and local governments are impacting the way we live during the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout Connecticut, significant others, relatives, or even friends have temporarily moved in to together during the coronavirus...
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