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Can I Stipulate in My Divorce for There to Be No Unmarried Cohabitation While Our Child Is Present in Connecticut?
Can I Stipulate in My Divorce for There to Be No Unmarried Cohabitation While Our Child Is Present in Connecticut?
Can A Divorce Record Be Removed from the Judicial Website in Connecticut?
Can A Divorce Record Be Removed from the Judicial Website in Connecticut?
Can I Ask a Connecticut Court to Enforce or Modify a Divorce Judgment Issued in Another State?
Can I Ask a Connecticut Court to Enforce or Modify a Divorce Judgment Issued in Another State?
What Has The Guardian Been Doing? GAL Disclosure in Divorce Proceedings
In contested child custody matters, it is common for a court to appoint a Guardian ad litem to represent the interests of minor children for that particular lawsuit or proceeding. While Guardians ad litem (or “GAL’s”) are often attorneys, they are less frequently psychologists, social workers, or other individuals with experience representing children’s interests. The duty of a GAL is to speak on behalf of the “best interests” of the child, without necessarily being bound by a child’s expressed preferences, even when those preferences conflict with the perceived “best interests” of the child.
When Tug-of-War is Not a Game: Relocation After Divorce
Lawyers often find ourselves telling clients that their divorce is never truly “final” when there are children involved. Regrettably, many of the symptoms that bring spouses to our offices in the first place –the arguing, the conflict, certain confines and restrictions – may continue to exist on some level even after the lawyers have done their jobs and a judge signs a final judgment, especially when the divorcing parents are now entrusted with the responsibility to co-parent young children, from different homes, and from new perspectives.
Trending Now: Husbands Receiving Alimony
There is a new trend in divorce, men receiving alimony. Although it may come as a shock to some, times are changing and more men are receiving alimony then ever. Why? Well, the gender wage gap is declining more than ever, and many women are now earning higher wages than their male spouses. An article by TIME shed some light on this truly interesting new approach to alimony, the article is quoted in it’s entirety in the following:
It’s said that justice is blind, and that is becoming more apparent in the area of divorces and alimony. In the past, most husbands earned more than their wives. However, there are a growing number of marriages in which the wife is the breadwinner. As this trend changes, the face of spousal support is also changing. Now, it is not uncommon for a woman to wind up paying support to her ex-husband.
Connecticut Supreme Court Holds Support Awards Based on Earning Capacity Must Specify Its Dollar Amount
In a Connecticut Supreme Court decision, Tanzman v. Meurer, the Court held that when a trial court has based an alimony or child support award on a party’s earning capacity, the court must determine the specific dollar amount of the party’s earning capacity.[1] The Court overruled a previous Appellate Court decision, Chyung v. Chyung,[2] which held that a court issuing a lump-sum alimony award based on earning capacity was not required to specifically state the dollar amount.
Considering Fault in a “No-Fault” Jurisdiction
During an initial telephone call or divorce consultation, prospective clients often ask whether Connecticut is in fact a no-fault jurisdiction. People typically equate that concept with the idea that marital property will automatically be divided equally, with each party receiving fifty percent. Although Connecticut is indeed a no-fault jurisdiction, one should not presume that, regardless of the circumstances giving rise to the dissolution, each party will necessarily receive fifty percent of the marital estate.
Should I Consider Mediating my Divorce in Connecticut?
Should I Consider Mediating my Divorce in Connecticut?
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