The statement that money can complicate anything contains a great deal of truth. You probably already know that divorcing is challenging in and of itself. Add money to the mix and chaos can reign unchecked. For many, it is not about the actual money in a high asset...
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Child custody and the Connecticut Safe Haven law
Even in the very best of times, we understand that parenting a child can be challenging. When someone who is too young, unmarried or completely ill-equipped to parent has a baby, the challenges may become overwhelming. This can lead to rash decisions made in the heat...
The true importance of financially supporting your child
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...
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...
Child custody matters must take your child’s needs into account
We recently discussed what happens with child custody matters when you and your have an adopted child. If you recall, the fact that the child was adopted doesn't change anything at all in the child custody process. You and your ex still have to go through everything...
How is child custody handled when a child is adopted?
You were happily married and made the decision to share your life with a child. Now that time has gone by, you realize that the marriage just isn't going to work out. Now, you have to decide what is going to happen with the child you promised to love and raise. You...
Alimony payments have tax implications for both parties
Alimony is one option that is present in some divorces when one party makes more money than the other party. If your divorce is likely to include alimony payments, you should make sure that you understand some basic points about them. One area that is especially...
Alimony is a type of financial support you might need
When you are going through a divorce, there are several things that you have to think about. One of these is how you are going to make ends meet without your ex's income. If you have been staying home to care for the children or to take care of the house, you might...
