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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 Eric J. Broder Who is the Plaintiff in a Divorce Action? In a divorce, the Plaintiff is the person who initiates or files an action for divorce against his or her spouse. In order to commence an action for divorce in Connecticut, the party...
This Week's Blog by Sarah E. Murray Provide requested information and documents promptly To the extent possible, make or respond to a settlement offer as early in your case as you and your attorney think is appropriate If both parties and their counsel are motivated...
This Week's Blog by Carole T. Orland During you divorce, conversations with your spouse may be contentious and uncomfortable. If you are in inherently uneven bargaining positions, it will often not be productive to negotiate the case with your spouse on your own. Any...
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...
This Week's Blog by Eric J. Broder In a recent Connecticut divorce decision a judge wrote: [The husband] sometimes gave numeric ratings to the wife on her performance in bed; one morning after the parties had engaged in sexual intercourse, the wife woke to find a note...
This Week's Blog by Christopher J. DeMattie Public Act 17-47 excuses parties from having to go to Court to have a temporary agreement approved by the Judge Connecticut General Statutes § 46b-66 requires the Judge to inquire into the financial resources and actual...
When you are divorced in Connecticut, the Court may make an award of alimony--the payment of money from one spouse to the other (sometimes also referred to as “spousal support” or “maintenance”). Alimony is based on the presumption that spouses have a continuing duty...
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...
When the parties reach a settlement agreement in a Connecticut divorce case, they are required (except in a few rare limited circumstances) to appear in the appropriate courthouse for an Uncontested Divorce Hearing. The specific courthouse depends on where the case is...
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