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...
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What is a Discovery Special Master (DSM)?
This Week's Blog by Carole T. Orland The Court may appoint a DSM in your divorce case to resolve discovery disputes. Discovery may include production of documents, written responses to questions, and/or Deposition testimony. Utilizing a DSM often saves the parties...
What is Arbitration and is it Right for Me?
This Week's Blog by Nicole M. DiGiose What is Arbitration? Arbitration is an alternative means to resolve disputes out of court. Unlike mediation, arbitration is binding upon the parties. How Does a Case Get to Arbitration? In order to arbitrate, the parties must...
Is it Legal to Record Conversations in Connecticut?
There is a difference between recording in-person conversations and recording phone conversations. Clients often think that recordings will provide helpful evidence in a divorce proceeding. This is usually true only in extreme circumstances (such as abuse or serious...
Should I Attempt To Negotiate the Terms of My Divorce On My Own With My Spouse While I Am Represented by Counsel?
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...
Connecticut Divorce Decisions: Sex, Drugs, Alcohol, & Abuse
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...
How Do I Stop or Slow Down My Divorce?
This Week's Blog by Jaime S. Dursht There are instances where one spouse decides to file for divorce while the other spouse strongly desires to salvage the marriage. Sometimes the legal process is well under way when one or both parties suddenly decide to explore the...
Spying on Your Spouse
This Week's Blog by Jaime S. Dursht In a high conflict divorce, spouses are often tempted to spy on each other in an effort to discover and capture evidence of suspected wrongdoing. This includes for example, recording conversations, reading each other’s computer...
Imputing Income for Child Support Purposes
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...
Should I Waive My Right to Alimony?
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...
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