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Superior Court Approves Mother’s Relocation with Minor Child to New Hampshire
In a post-judgment divorce action, the Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk at Stamford considered whether it was in the best interests of a minor child to permit his relocation outside of Connecticut.
Trial Court Did Not Err in Terminating Incarcerated Father’s Parental Rights
In April 2006, the petitioner, the commissioner of the Department of Children and Families (Department), filed a neglect petition for the defendant father’s newborn daughter. At the time, the minor child’s mother was a transient with unresolved substance abuse problems, while the father was incarcerated on federal drug charges and would not be released until at least April 2010. The child was adjudicated neglected that June and placed with a foster home. The court ordered steps for the father to complete, which included keeping Department personnel up-to-date on his location, parental counseling, and substance abuse treatment.
Court Denies Husband’s Motion to Modify Alimony Despite His Loss of Employment
In a post judgment divorce action, the Court denied a husband’s motion to modify alimony despite his loss of employment. The parties were divorced in 2008, and pursuant to the final judgment of dissolution, the husband was ordered to pay his wife alimony in the amount of $6,000.00 per month. The husband worked in the financial industry throughout the course of the marriage and at the time of the divorce was earning roughly $300,000.00 per year.
Father Not Denied Right to Counsel in Pro-Se Termination Proceedings
In an appellate decision, the court found that the petitioner was not deprived of his right to counsel during termination proceedings because he intelligently and voluntarily waived this right. The respondent father and his child’s mother had a tumultuous relationship that included a history of domestic violence. While pregnant, the mother had practically no prenatal care and abused drugs and alcohol.
Appellate Court Upholds Initial Custody Determination by State Trial Court for Child Born Out-of-State
The Appellate Court of Connecticut rejected respondent parents’ claims that the state trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to adjudicate their minor child as neglected and commit the child to the custody of the petitioner, the commissioner of the Department of Children and Families (hereinafter commissioner).
In Divorce Action, Husband’s Appeal Dismissed Due to Repeated Instances of Contempt
As indicated in a Connecticut Appellate Court decision, a party that has engaged in repeated instances of contemptuous conduct may be precluded from pursuing an appeal. In this particular case, the parties obtained a divorce in the Judicial District of Stamford / Norwalk. At that time, the husband was ordered to pay the wife alimony in the amount of $22,000.00 per month and child support in the amount of $686.00 per week.
Lower Mortgage Rates, Without More, Do Not Constitute Substantial Change in Circumstances
In a post-judgment divorce action, the Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk at Stamford considered a defendant’s argument that the plaintiff had a substantial change in circumstances due to her new residence in a lower cost of living area.
Husband’s Payment of SSDA Benefits in Lieu of Child Support Obligation Did Not Constitute Contempt
In a post-judgment divorce action, the Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Fairfield at Bridgeport considered a defendant’s claim that the plaintiff was in contempt of court orders for failure to support his children as outlined in their separation agreement.
State Court Declined to Adjudicate Child Custody Matter Until It Consulted With Massachusetts Court That Claimed Jurisdiction
What happens in the event where one parent files a child custody motion in one state, and the other parent files in another state? Which state should have jurisdiction to hear and decide upon the matter? In the past, such a scenario proved problematic, as frequently the two states would each adjudicate the matter and yield conflicting results. Therefore, in 1981, the U.S. Congress passed the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA), which required that each state apply full faith and credit to interstate custody decisions, and where more than one state vied for jurisdiction, priority would be with the home state.
Assessing the Best Interests of the Children When Considering a Request for Relocation
Assessing the Best Interests of the Children When Considering a Request for Relocation
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