Despite being attorneys, we sometimes believe that the moment child support becomes a legal issue, it turns into a negative for all involved. Think of it this way: Any legal matter from a simple traffic ticket to a life-changing family law issue puts people on guard...
Month: May 2017
Can Connecticut impose jail time for unpaid child support?
The shortest answer to this question is yes. However, the issue must be explained in further detail in order to provide an accurate picture of how the state of Connecticut deals with parents who fail to pay or cannot pay child support. The current nationwide system...
Important tips for negotiating alimony in Connecticut
The initial concept of alimony came into being in order to ensure that a spouse—typically a wife in by-gone days—was able to survive after divorce. Alimony still has a place in today's society, but its initial concept has evolved over the decades. In the past, a...
How are pets handled in the property division process?
It may pain you to learn this, but pets are considered personal property in the eyes of the law. This means that they are subject to Connecticut's equitable division laws and it will be up to the court to determine who gets the family pets in a divorce. While this...
