People in Connecticut who are gay or lesbianand who want to start a family like their heterosexual counterparts know that their road to parenthood may be long and arduous. However, the desire to enjoy this part of life is understandable and many have found ways to do this successfully. In fact, it appears that more people in gay or lesbian…
Navigating the emotional upheaval of a divorce can be challenging, and it’s essential to keep its impact from affecting your job performance. It’s best to think ahead and determine how you’re going to cope with the major changes that are coming. Around 44% of individuals included in research by the University of Minnesota stated their divorce negatively affected their ability…
As you enter into your divorce proceedings in Southport, you likely have already resigned yourself to the fact that you will likely lose (or at least see your ownership diminish in) some assets. You may not be ready, however, to include your 401k amongst them. While the contributions made to your retirement account during your marriage do come from marital…
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 options for parenthood have thus far outpaced any legislation or public policy that addresses the hard questions from the standpoint of…
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 interest of the child is outlined in the Connecticut child custody statutes. Here are some of…
Some divorces bring out the worst in people. Vengeful spouses will look for any way to harm an ex, including denying their former partners as many assets as possible, even if it means spending them away or ruining them so they will be of no value. This kind of asset destruction is known as dissipation, and it is something that…
Families change dramatically during and after divorce proceedings. For example, at least one of the parents in the household will likely move out of the family home. Sometimes, everyone has to relocate because neither parent can afford the marital home on their own. The schedule for the family will also shift dramatically as parents find ways to share parenting time…
If you ask people why divorce happens, they’ll cite a multitude of reasons. Infidelity. Financial troubles. Stress and conflict. Getting married too young. The list goes on and on. One thing that you may not have suspected, however, is your daily commute. Some reports show that a long commute increases the odds that a couple will get divorced. For instance,…
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 this happens is when the couple did not have many serious conflicts in the…
It’s said that everything has its season or time – and that’s also true of divorce. A University of Washington study confirmed something that family law offices already knew to be true: August is a big month for new divorce filings. Why does the end of summer coincide with the end of so many marriages? It turns out that there…