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What is Legal Separation? Legal Separation is a lawsuit that is commenced by one spouse against the other, resulting in an enforceable court order that resolves issues such as custody, division of assets and liabilities and the payment of alimony and/or child support....
This Week's Blog by Sarah E. Murray How Do I know if a Prenuptial Agreement is Right for Me? In general terms, a Prenuptial Agreement is a contract that two people sign prior to getting married. Prenuptial Agreements can be appropriate in a variety of situations,...
This Week's Blog by Eric J. Broder Is Alimony Mandatory in Connecticut? There is no requirement that alimony must be awarded in Connecticut divorce cases. In determining whether or not to award alimony, the court will look at a variety of factors, including, but not...
This Week's Blog by Jaime S. Dursht Although the term “cohabitation” is not statutorily defined or even mentioned in the statute itself, it is a well-known concept in Connecticut Family Law referring to grounds to have alimony payments reduced, suspended or terminated...
This Week's Blog by Sarah E. Murray Myth #1: There is no child support awarded in cases where parenting time is shared equally or nearly equally Myth #2: Child support is meant to cover all of the costs of raising a child Myth #3: Child support is paid until the...
Two articles recently published on romper.com detail the ways which child support is calculated during dissolution proceedings, and addresses several myths about the implications of cheating and its effects on custody along the way: "If you're in the position of...
This Week's Blog by Eric J. Broder In Connecticut, the divorce rate is higher for marriages involving children with special needs Custody and Parenting Plans in a case where families have children with special needs often differ from more “typical” divorce cases...
This Week's Blog by Amanda K. Rieben Many clients come to our office from towns in Fairfield County wondering which children’s expenses they will be required to contribute toward as part of their child support obligation. While the Court may order both parents to...
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. Essentially, pursuant to the Connecticut Child Support Guidelines, parents’ respective incomes are plugged...
Any parent contemplating divorce understandably wishes to know whether and to what extent he or she will be entitled to receive, or obligated to pay, child support and/or alimony. However, many potential clients we speak to are unfamiliar with a third type of support...
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