The trust eroded from your marriage so much so that divorce seems the most realistic option. That lack of trust has touched many facets of your marriage as you have long suspected your spouse of certain suspicious activities, including hiding assets. This is the time...

Southport Connecticut Family Law Blog
2 questions to ask about the division process during divorce
Have you been married for years and just recently filed for divorce? As you may know, divorce is a complicated process, particularly the asset and property division process. Asset division can be complicated, immensely emotional and time-consuming. Many people fear...
What is a contested divorce?
There are those who believe that a contested divorce means that the outcome is somehow in question. They view it as if the divorce may happen, but it may not, and it is up to the court to decide if the couple can actually end their marriage. If you’ve been concerned...
Can you vaccinate the kids if your ex disagrees?
Parents have to make a lot of tough choices for their kids – and that includes, at times, important medical decisions. That can be hard enough, but what happens if the parents are no longer together and they can’t seem to reach an agreement over an issue like...
Is it better to stay together for the kids?
Staying for the kids is possibly one of the most difficult subjects that parents considering divorce deal with. Research shows that 7.6 million parents stay longer in relationships than they would have liked because of their children. Of course, there are significant...
2 reasons why you may need to modify alimony
Ideally, divorce would mark the end of everything to do with your spouse. Once the divorce is finalized and you sign those dotted lines, you want to leave the court with a sigh of relief that you have finally cut ties with your ex. Unfortunately, some divorces are...
Can you ever withhold child support?
You were ordered to pay child support when you got divorced. You made a lot more money than your ex, and the child was going to live with them most of the time, so the money helped to even out that responsibility. That doesn’t mean you had no time with your child,...
Can you both keep your beloved vacation home in a divorce?
It may not have been difficult for you and your soon-to-be ex to decide what to do with your family home – whether it was to sell it or for one of you to buy the other out. Your vacation home, however, is another matter. You both want to keep it. Whether it’s a home...
3 questions to ask when making a parenting plan
You and your ex-spouse may not agree on a lot, but you do agree that the well-being of your child is more important than anything else. That’s why you're taking crucial steps to create a well-planned child custody agreement. Here are three critical questions you...
Is deferred compensation on the table in a Connecticut divorce?
It can take weeks of careful review and frustrating negotiations to reach a property division settlement that works for you and your spouse. For many couples contemplating divorce in Connecticut, separating their financial resources will be one of the most challenging...