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 less time focusing on their career to help raise the children so that the other can focus on…
You’ve been married for several years and there have been many ups and downs along the way. You had the honeymoon period in the beginning and as time went on you both faced some setbacks. This is a normal pattern for marriages to take. The important thing is that you and your spouse faced challenges together and came through the…
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 joint property in one of two ways – they either seek an equitable distribution based…
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, however. Maybe you get to have visitation or…
Coming to an agreement on custody arrangements is not always easy for both parents. Many custody battles wind up in family court, where the judge makes the decision as to who will have custody of the child. Once an agreement is in place, both parents must stick to it, even if it involves shared custody. Today, we will explain how…
It goes without saying that, as a Connecticut parent, you want what is best for your child. At Reich & Truax, PLLC, we know that that includes a postsecondary education well suited to your child’s interests and abilities. As you prepare for divorce proceedings, however, you probably wonder if your child support order will include a provision requiring you to…
The property settlement phase of your divorce is likely to be the second-most fraught and contentious part of the process (families with minor children report custody battles as the first). Connecticut is one of the majority of states that operate under equitable distribution rules when dividing marital property in a divorce. What that means is that the property does not…
The end of a marriage can be challenging in many respects. In some cases, estranged Connecticut couples agree on most of the issues but have a hard time when it comes to dividing up the possessions that they have accumulated. Know the components of most divorces Divorce will touch on most aspects of your personal, occupational and family life. Some…
You want a divorce – and you fully anticipate paying at least some alimony to your spouse. Even though you weren’t married very long, you make significantly more than your spouse and you know that Connecticut’s alimony statute doesn’t set a minimum time on a marriage before alimony is permitted. If you have the money to do it, a lump-sum…
When spouses get divorced, they naturally wonder how to protect their assets and their interests. Connecticut is an equitable distribution state. A divorcing spouse needs to identify marital assets and argue for fair distribution based on the law. Many spouses wonder if having a separate bank account can help them shield assets from the marital estate. In most cases, the…