Longer days and warmer weather mean springtime in Connecticut. Soon, children will be on summer break. This is a great time to create lasting memories; however, without careful planning, co-parents may experience conflicts. Cooperation and flexibility In a couple of...
Southport Connecticut Family Law Blog
Apps to help co-parents stay in touch with their kids
One of the toughest parts of most co-parenting arrangements is that parents generally get to spend less time with their kids than they’d prefer. Even if kids reside with one parent most of the time, being away from them when it is their other parent’s turn for...
Tips to help your children cope with your divorce
Parents often feel guilty about divorcing. They worry about the effect it could have on their children. Yet, if you feel you need to divorce for your own sake, then it’s probably going to be better for your children that you do. If you are in a strong, safe and happy...
Can someone be forced into parenthood?
With the recent development out of Alabama affirming that frozen embryos have the same legal status as living children, questions arise about the consequences of advanced reproductive technologies. Part of the problem is that the fast-paced advances in reproductive...
Do you think your spouse is hiding assets?
Divorce is an emotionally and financially challenging process, especially when numerous assets are involved. Connecticut requires the equitable distribution of marital property to ensure neither spouse is left with an economic disadvantage after the divorce. But what...
Divorce and parental mental health
Divorce is difficult, especially when children are involved. One common question that often comes up is who the kids will live with. Sometimes, one parent alleges that the other parent would struggle to raise the kids on their own because of mental illness and asks...
How do you divide custody of a pet during divorce?
Getting divorced can be difficult if you have children and you have to split up custody. You and the other co-parent have to work together to find a custody arrangement, or the court can decide how you should split up parenting time and decision-making power. Another...
Why would financial success lead to divorce?
Many people see financial success as a positive for their relationship. For instance, maybe they’ve heard that divorce is more likely after job loss, which is true. Perhaps they’re just thinking about how financial stress often causes couples to have conflicts that...
Divorce can still happen if there’s no conflict
Conflict in a relationship often leads to divorce if couples can not resolve these disputes on their own. The disputes themselves could also drive a wedge between the two individuals so that they do not have the same romantic connection they had before. One way that...
Co-parenting in the age of social media
Social media adds a new layer of complexity to the already challenging co-parenting dynamic. Social media platforms can impact a co-parenting relationship in various ways, both positively and negatively. Navigating this digital landscape requires careful consideration...