This Week's Blog by Carole T. Orland. What Might I Not Learn from my Friends About Divorce? The dirty little secret in divorce cases is that the parameters of the likely outcome are relatively narrow. Connecticut is not a community property state where martial assets...




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What is Short Calendar?
This Week's Blog by Nicole M. DiGiose. The Short Calendar is a mechanism for pending motions to be heard. Once a motion has been filed in a case, it will appear on the Short Calendar. Short Calendar occurs on a specific day each week, which will depend on the...
Three Critical Issues to Address in a Prenuptial Agreement
A prenuptial agreement is a written contract entered into by two people before they are married.
What is the Middletown Regional Family Trial Docket?
This Week's Blog by Chris DeMattie The Connecticut Judicial Branch created a special docket in the Middlesex Judicial District to handle contested custody and visitation matters. One judge presides over and manages the docket and per the Judicial Branch: “The goal is...
Top 10 Songs About Divorce
This Week's Blog by Eric J. Broder The Top 10 Divorce Songs To Date In a recent “water-cooler” office conversation, my office was discussing a number of songs that have been written about divorce. After an entertaining discussion, and in no particular order,...
Broder Orland Murray & DeMattie LLC Assists its Divorce Clients in Navigating New Alimony Rules
The New York Times recently published an article on the new tax laws affecting those contemplating divorce Strip out the acrimony and emotion, and divorce can be boiled down to a business negotiation. Harsh as that may sound — there are often children stuck in the...
How are Social Security Benefits Treated in a Connecticut Divorce Case?
This Week's Blog by Jaime S. Dursht Social Security benefits are not considered a marital asset and are therefore not subject to division in a Connecticut marital dissolution action. Are Social Security Benefits an Asset of the Marriage Subject to Division? Future...
Imputing Income for Child Support Purposes
How is Child Support Generally Determined in Connecticut? In Connecticut, the amount of a non-custodial parent’s child support obligation to a custodial parent is directly tied to the respective incomes of both parents. Pursuant to the Connecticut Child Support...
What is an Educational Support Order?
This Week's Blog by Nicole M. DiGiose Does the Court have the Authority to Order a Party to Contribute to a Child’s College Expenses? Yes. Pursuant to General Statutes Section 46b-56c(a), the Court has jurisdiction to enter an order requiring one or both parents to...
Should I Hire a Private Investigator for my Connecticut Divorce?
This Week's Blog by Jaime S. Dursht Private investigation of issues in a high conflict divorce can be extremely helpful and an efficient method of fact gathering prior to and during a divorce, as well as post-dissolution. How Can I Locate Hidden Assets? A private...
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