The holidays are here. It is a time for gatherings, gifts and cheer. It is also a time of year when divided families struggle with where children will spend the holidays and school vacation. In anticipation of the holidays, divorced parents with minor children should do the following: 1. Review the court orders concerning holiday…
I doubt judges or attorneys had this in mind when thinking about “fitness” in the context of custody cases. To be clear -this is not about parental fitness. No. It is about the child’s fitness – as in their physical fitness. Seems there is an increased focus on a child’s diet, nutrition, exercise and weight…
Temporary Restraining Order filing are increasing in Connecticut. Some useful distinctions. People often use the terms “restraining order and protective order” interchangeably. In fact, they differ fundamentally. A protective order is issued by a criminal court as part of a pending criminal case. It expires once the case is disposed. A Restraining Order is issued…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-40(c) sets forth the grounds for a divorce in Connecticut: (1) The marriage has broken down irretrievably; (2) the parties have lived apart by reason of incompatibility for a continuous period of at least the eighteen months immediately prior to the service of the complaint and that there is no reasonable…
A wife can have her married name changed back to her maiden/birth name or a former name as part of a Connecticut divorce. It’s as easy as asking the judge at the time of the divorce to have the wife’s maiden or former name restored. There is no argument at all since the statute instructs…