Married couples often work together to prepare for the best future possible. They buy houses together and work to handle one another's financial obligations, such as student loans. They may also save for retirement throughout the marriage. One spouse may even spend...
Southport Connecticut Family Law Blog
Connecticut’s best interest of the child standard
The family courts in Connecticut deal with child custody cases every day. All of the circumstances in these cases are unique. Nonetheless, the law does provide uniform guidance on certain areas, such as the best interests of the child. The law regarding the best...
How to live separately in the same house with your ex
With housing costs as high as they are, more and more divorcing couples are facing the question, “How do you move on when you can’t afford to move out?” Whether you’re just biding your time until the home is sold and the proceeds divided or you and your ex are trying...
Preparing for property negotiations with your ex
There is virtually no aspect of the divorce process that is easy for individual spouses to navigate. Yet, it is undeniable that some aspects of this undertaking tend to be more challenging than others. For example, if you and your spouse need to divide significant...
The most common reasons for supervised visitation
In Connecticut child custody cases, one parent may be awarded physical custody while the other parent is granted visitation rights. The precise nature of the custody arrangement depends on the best interests of the child. Nonetheless, it is not always feasible for the...
What if parents disagree about their child’s medical care needs?
Parents have many responsibilities to their children. They need to provide them with basic necessities like food, shelter and clothing. They also have to make decisions that help a child develop into a healthy and functional adult. Parents choose what religion their...
Tips for your child’s return to school after your divorce
If you have spent the summer divorcing, then you and your child might be looking forward to their return to school. It can free up your time, which may have been in short supply as you juggled caring for your child with handling the divorce and your other...
Important assets to remember during a divorce
When you decide to get divorced, you typically get to keep separate assets, and you have to divide marital assets. Separate assets may have been purchased prior to your wedding, but everything after the date of your marriage likely counts as a marital asset – with a...
Dividing marital property in Connecticut
The property that a married couple accumulates during the course of their marriage is typically subjected to division in the event of divorce. Most states view the property as either belonging to both spouses or belonging to just one of them. They then divide the...
Modifying child custody orders in Connecticut
Child custody arrangements in Connecticut are established based on the child’s best interests. Therefore, they can be modified accordingly to suit the current situation if there has been a substantial change in circumstances since the original orders were issued....