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In a word, the answer to this question is yes. Many people divorcing in Connecticut still do not have a clear idea of alimony's true purpose. It is not a source of free money; it is a system of financial support for ex-spouses. It does not matter if you are male or...
It is easy to do some things in life yourself instead of hiring someone else to do them for you. However, as family law attorneys, we do not believe that property division during a divorce is a good candidate for the do-it-yourself approach. This is especially so when...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
