From a financial standpoint, being a divorcing homemaker at an old age seems like a recipe for a retirement disaster. You spend all those years getting the job done at home – cleaning, cooking and looking after the kids. So much so that you might not have had time to...
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Family Law
What factors can affect child custody decisions?
Child custody is one of the primary topics usually discussed during divorce proceedings. It is also a common source of disputes between parents, especially when they have conflicting perspectives on how to raise their children. Fortunately, the law has provisions...
How do judges determine the amount and length of alimony?
Married couples share their resources, income, property and their lives. They also help support each other. Of course, spouses may take on different roles, with one earning the majority of the money and the other spending more time at home raising the children and...
What is legal separation and why would I want one?
You and your spouse are on the outs, but you are not sure if you are ready to divorce. Getting divorced is a life-changing decision and while you no longer want to live with your spouse, you are not sure if you are ready to end your marriage yet. A legal separation is...
Can higher education be part of a support order in Connecticut?
In Connecticut family law, child support will be a basic consideration. People generally assume this is related to minor children. However, there are situations when a support order can include educational expenses for those who have technically reached adulthood at...
Looking out for the children in a divorce
Divorce is difficult for everyone in the family, but a child’s perspective on the event will affect their physical, emotional and psychological well-being long after it is over. These issues often play out in missed developmental stages, lowered academic performance,...
Factors a court considers in child custody actions
Connecticut parents going through the custody process often want to know exactly how a court is going to determine custody. The reality is that there is no definite answer to this question. Rather, a judge examines several factors, 16 in total, in each child custody...