When you are the parent with more obligations to your children, child support from your ex will help you make ends meet. Although the parent paying child support likely complains that it affects their finances, as the one receiving it, you know that child support isn’t very much. It doesn’t come anywhere close to covering the costs for the clothing,…
One of the main decisions a court makes when it comes to children is child support payments. Child support is a payment from one parent to another to assist with the care of the children. Usually, the parent who the children live with receives the payment and the other parent pays it. The court uses the Connecticut Child Support and…
As countless Connecticut residents going through divorce are aware, the process can present seemingly endless obstacles. This is especially true for ex-spouses with children. While a child’s best interest is generally top priority in child custody arrangements, the details of these laws can vary from state to state. Untangling the fine print of child custody laws is often a challenge…
Many aspects of day-to-day life abruptly change when one parent in a family files for divorce. All of a sudden, a child’s parents may live in separate households, which can create financial and practical challenges for the entire family. There will be more costs to cover with two separate households, and inevitably there will be disagreements about how the parents…
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 non-custodial parent to have unsupervised access. Supervised visitation allows non-custodial parents to see their children in a…
As the new year rolls around, it’s time for co-parents to review and refresh their parenting plans. Why? A parenting plan, essentially a roadmap for raising children post-divorce or separation, benefits greatly from regular assessments and updates and the start of each new year is a great time to engage in these efforts. The practice of reviewing one’s parenting plan…
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 responsibilities. As for your child, they may be looking forward to returning…
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 parenting time can understandably result in sadness for time lost. Thankfully, virtual visitation…
The concept of joint custody has gained prominence as a viable option for divorced or separated parents. When it comes to making custody arrangements, choosing joint custody can offer numerous benefits for both parents and, more importantly, the children involved. Joint custody, also known as shared custody, is a custody arrangement in which parents share the responsibility of raising their…
The end of summer can often be a busy time for families in Connecticut who have school-aged children. People may try to fit in the last of the summer fun activities while also needing to get prepared for that eventual first day of school. For parents who are separated or divorced, there is also the need to figure out how…