On Thursday March 10, I had the opportunity to present a brief overview of the divorce process in Connecticut and field questions from employees at Yale New Haven Hospital. An attendee asked the question of whether filing the divorce first made a difference. Does it matter who files the divorce first? Some people believe that…
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…
You were in a car accident. Here a few steps to follow: 1) Call the police. Never try to handle the accident with the other driver. The police will file a report. This report is often the most important document in determining who caused the car accident. In addition, the police can get an ambulance…
A jury has awarded $1.5 million to a Ridgefield man for damages caused by an exploding tire. It is believed to be one of the largest personal injury awards in the history of Danbury Superior Court. Factual background: Plaintiff was checking bolts on one of his car’s wheels when the tire exploded. The force of…
Remember Courtney Love? You know – the former lead singer of Hole and perhaps better known as Kurt Cobain’s widow. Well seems Love should be more careful when “tweeting.” She was sued for defamation (libel) by a fashion designer over comments Love made on her Twitter and her MySpace blog. The case was settled out…
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,…
Your child got in trouble. Enough trouble that he or she was arrested. There’s a court date scheduled in Juvenile Court. Here’s brief summary of the process:
A legal separation is similar in all respects to a divorce. Court orders are entered regarding custody, support, property distribution etc.
Iowa is considering changes to their state’s child abuse registry in response to complaints that individuals are placed on the list prior to having an opportunity to contest the allegations. This in turn causes damage to one’s reputation without any finding of wrongdoing by an impartial hearing officer or judge. In Connecticut, alleged perpetrators may…