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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...
Connecticut law protects each party’s right to live in the martial home during a divorce. You cannot deny your spouse continued use of the marital home without an agreement or Court order. The Court has the authority to give exclusive use of the marital home to either...
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...
This Week's Blog by Jaime S. Dursht Yes. Connecticut courts have the authority to award exclusive use and occupancy of the home to either spouse while a divorce is pending, which means that one spouse can be ordered to vacate the home until further court order. ...
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....
Must a Judge Consider My Child’s Wishes in a Custody Dispute? No. It is a common misconception that Judges must consider a child’s preferences in making determinations regarding a child’s custodial arrangement. In fact, the only factor that a Judge must consider in...
In adjudicating custody and parenting time disputes, Courts are required to give consideration to a child’s wishes only in instances where a child is, “of sufficient age and capable of forming an intelligent preference.” There is no fixed age at which a child’s wishes...
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 Jaime S. Dursht “Parental alienation is the process, and the result, of psychological manipulation of a child into showing unwarranted fear, disrespect or hostility towards a parent and/or other family members. It is a distinctive form of...
This Week's Blog by Christopher J. DeMattie The Court has the authority to order a parent to submit to alcohol testing as a condition of exercising parenting time with a minor child The alcohol testing protocol can be designed for the purpose of determining whether a...
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