The majority of Parenting Plans set forth consistent and unsupervised visitation. This is as it should be for the healthy development of the child and the integrity of the family. So under what circumstances will a court consider supervised visitation or eliminating visitation altogether? Violence – past physical abuse of a child such that the…
A New York judge has ordered that a Long Island mother make her two children available to talk to their father via Skype, an online video conferencing service, as a condition of her move to Florida. This is the first time such a condition has been made on a case in New York, the New…
Temporary Restraining Orders in Connecticut are heard in the Family Court. Here’s how they work: The person requesting the Restraining Order in Connecticut (Applicant) must file an Application (found online and at all Clerk’s Offices) along with an Affidavit. The Affidavit must set forth the specific reasons as to why the Applicant needs protection. For example,…
A legal separation is similar in all respects to a divorce. Court orders are entered regarding custody, support, property distribution etc.
After a divorce decree has been entered, the circumstances of the former spouses creating a need to modify the original support award. The most common reasons for requesting a modification are financial – especially in the current economy, where many people have had their work hours reduced, been laid off or lost their jobs. Under…
In troubled economic times relationship decisions take on a whole new light. Marriage and divorce are not always about being in love – now these decisions are also about financial consequences. Many couples contemplating marriage are taking financial precautions to protect their assets in case the marriage doesn’t work out. Prenuptials are one of the…