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A family business can become one of the most difficult parts of a Connecticut divorce. The court may consider not only what the business is worth, but also how the spouses built it and what division method makes sense once the marriage ends. Connecticut courts can...
Life naturally changes over time, and your support agreement can adapt too. In Connecticut, periodic alimony can often be modified after divorce if you have a substantial change in circumstances and your original decree or agreement allows changes. When can courts...
If you have helped raise your grandchild like a parent, you hope to be a constant presence in their life. However, it can be heartbreaking to face the possibility of never seeing them again when their family dynamics shift. While Connecticut law does allow some...
When the court finalizes your divorce, one of the main factors you will need to follow is your court order for custody and child support. However, these orders are not necessarily permanent. Depending on your family’s needs, you may eventually need to request an...
When parents no longer share a household, time with your child often becomes the hardest issue to sort out. In Connecticut, visitation schedules do not follow a fixed chart or formula. Judges focus on how a proposed schedule fits into a child’s daily life, especially...
You see your former spouse getting married again, and you naturally wonder if this ends your financial obligations. Many people assume support payments stop the moment a new marriage begins. While this is often true, the law is not always that simple. The termination...
Losing time with your grandchild can feel like losing part of your family. In Connecticut, you can ask the court for visitation when you prove that cutting off contact harms your grandchild’s well-being. Here’s what you should know about how the process works and what...
For many homemakers, divorce can feel like stepping into a financial quicksand. You may have spent decades maintaining your home, raising children and supporting your spouse’s career. Now that you are facing the dissolution of your marriage, the questions pile up. How...
After you have gone through all the work of going through coming up with a parenting plan with your ex, it's understandable if you want to keep everything stable and stay away from legal issues for as long as you can. But that isn't always possible. Your kid's needs...
It doesn’t take much for a custody dispute to quickly become heated. But even when conflict arises, you have to remain focused on your child’s best interests. After all, that’s the legal standard that the court will use to determine what sort of custody and visitation...