Connecticut couples who may be getting a divorce might be interested in an article discussing some of the effects that splitting up can have on a person's taxes. They are not all obvious, so the help of an attorney or tax professional may be advisable. Getting a...
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Father applies through treaty to get abducted children back
Connecticut residents who follow incidents of international abduction may know that a Colorado father's journey to have his children returned is almost at an end. After he won primary custody of his children in a Colorado court, his Argentine-born wife took his...
Cohabitation can put alimony at risk
Connecticut readers who pay or receive alimony may be interested to know that the marriage-like relationship known as cohabitation may allow the spouse making the support payments to go to court and have them reduced or eliminated. This is due to the fact that spousal...
Stock options and restricted stock present challenges in divorce
Many Connecticut couples know that dividing property in a divorce can be a challenging process. Even if the assets only consist of a house, some savings and retirement accounts, the property division process can be complex. Marital property division becomes even more...
Orszag’s ex-spouse seeking $25,000 in monthly child support
Some Connecticut residents may remember the tenure of Perter Orszag as a federal employee, first as an economic adviser to President Clinton and then as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Orszag later went on to become an executive with...
Judge rules that Hamm can keep Continental shares in divorce
Connecticut residents may be interested in the most recent development in the ongoing divorce of Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm. In an order dated Feb. 13, the judge presiding over the divorce ruled that Hamm's 122 million shares of Continental were...
Connecticut father denied custody after murder plot
The father of an 8-year-old girl filed a complaint against the guardian ad litem that was assigned to represent his daughter in his custody case after his former wife was arrested for attempting to hire a man to kill him. The murder-for-hire plot took place about...
New app may help child support payors
SupportPay is a new app that might help Connecticut parents who pay or receive child support. The new app blends business practices to help alleviate the sting that is sometimes associated with child support. The creator of the app witnessed the contentious nature of...
Tax audits can be caused by divorce
Divorcing Connecticut couples going through a divorce may be surprised to discover that, in some cases, the process may end up causing an audit of their tax returns. This is because a judge oversees property division determinations during the proceedings. If the judge...
Task force hears family concerns on cost of custodial decisions
In January, a Connecticut task force appointed to study problems in family court and child custody cases began releasing recommendations to state lawmakers. Among them was a proposal that the courts limit legal costs to families, specifically the fees paid to...
