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Where substantial change in circumstances occurred since time that mother was awarded custody of parties' three children, in that neglect proceedings were instituted against mother and father moved from homeless shelter into his own apartment, court modified custody order by giving primary custody of two children to father and one child to mother.

The parties were divorced on March 27, 2003, and shared three minor children, all born of the marriage. In this same judgment, the plaintiff was given sole custody of the children by agreement of the parties. At the time of divorce, the defendant was homeless. On April 11, 2003, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) filed a neglect petition against the plaintiff and the children were taken to the defendant’s residence. The defendant, who at the time was residing in a homeless shelter in Norwich, Connecituct, soon after moved to a rented apartment were the children reside. The court appointed a guardian ad litem, who found that all but the youngest child wished to reside with the defendant father. The court found that substantial changes had occurred within the family, and awarded joint legal custody of all three children to the parents. The plaintiff would have primary custody of the youngest child, and the defendant would have primary custody of the two older children. Overall, the plaintiff and defendant were to share in the upbringing and care of the children, and all major decisions would be made on the consideration and discussion of both parties.

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Source: Williams v. Williams, 2005 Conn Super. Lexis 264 (January 27, 2005)