No one gets married with the plan to be divorced one day. You may believe that you do not need a prenuptial agreement or view a prenuptial agreement as a sign that you are giving up on your marriage before it gets started. This is not true. A prenuptial agreement is...
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Family Law
Is an annulment a better option for me than divorce?
The path forward might seem unclear when you realize your marriage needs to end. While divorce represents the most common choice, you do have options available. Aside from expedited or nonadversarial divorce and legal separation, there is also annulment. Many people...
Resolving child custody matters out of court
As a parent, you find yourself making basic and important decisions for your children on a yearly, monthly and daily basis. While much of this is routine, other decisions could make a big impact on your child’s upbringing, making it imperative that both parents are on...
How does joint custody affect making parental decisions?
When divorced Connecticut parents choose to have a joint custody agreement. This can be beneficial as it lets them share time with the child, have equal say in decision-making and discuss important matters related to the child. Even in situations with joint custody,...
Child custody and summer schedules
With the school year coming to a close and summer fast approaching, parents are likely putting the finishing touches on their summer plans. For some parents, this means planning family vacations. For others, it means dilemmas related to a custody order. Even with a...
What factors can impose supervised visitations in Connecticut?
Visitation can be essential to maintaining relationships between parents and their children during life after divorce. An appropriate arrangement can also benefit the child, helping them feel reassured and allowing them to flourish. However, some parents might be...
A cooperative approach to child custody decisions
Decisions regarding child custody often become the most emotionally challenging part of the divorce process. The preferred custody arrangement in Connecticut and most other states is joint legal custody because it allows both parents to share the decision-making...
A divorcing homemaker: What are your retirement options?
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...
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...