Most divorce lawyers in Connecticut bill by the hour. Clients usually advance a sum of money (a retainer), which the attorney deposits in a Trustee account. The attorney maintains an accounting of their time as services are performed. Then the attorney withdraws funds from the Trustee account for the legal fees they earned….
The easiest way to deal with child support is to for the non-custodial parent pay the other parent directly – usually weekly or monthly. Straightforward. However, when child support obligations are not met there are ways to collect and enforce the court order: Garnish wages and other benefits the non-paying may receive such as Social…
Potential changes to the Child Support Guidelines are coming. The Guidelines were last amended in 2005. Proposed changes include: The treatment of alimony Updating the Guidelines schedule Adding additional deviation criteria Changing the format of the guidelines worksheet Some parents complain about how little child support they receive or how much they have to pay….
This is a common question at an initial consultation. So is the flip side – how much will I have to pay in child support? The custodial parent will naturally want to make sure the payment is enough to absorb the cost of being the primary parent. The noncustodial parent may have limited resources…
Yes – you could date. The question is whether you should date. I find that dating during a divorce can jam people up in three ways: 1. Custody. Sometimes a parent spends far too much time with the new flame and neglects their children in the process. Or the children are not ready to accept…
Here are a few of my thoughts on this touchy subject. When the feeling to divorce is mutual or, if your spouse at least anticipates that a divorce is coming, the conversation tends to be less stressful. Perhaps you have been in marital therapy and both agree that it was unsuccessful. Maybe there have…