For a same sex couple, getting married in Connecticut is easy enough. Simply, go to the town clerk for the marriage license, pay the fee ($30 I believe) and get married within 65 days of the marriage license being issued. The parties need not be Connecticut residents to be married here. Now the tricky part:…
Parenting Plans in Connecticut can vary greatly. Some are quite detailed – others just cover the basics. So, what are the essential elements of Parenting Plan? At a minimum, every Parenting Plan in Connecticut should address the following: Legal custody and other decision making responsbilities concerning education, medical, religious upbringing and any other important matters…
There are two standards in Connecticut for relocating with children depending on the stage of the case. At the time a divorce is entered, a parent may leave Connecticut and relocate with the child if a judge finds that such a move is in the child’s best interest. When a custodial parent seeks to relocate…
How is marital property divided in a Connecticut divorce? Connecticut courts follow an equitable distribution approach. To be more specific, Connecticut follows “an all property equitable distribution scheme.” This means that at the time of the divorce or legal separation, the court can assign either spouse any or all of the property of the other…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-40(c) sets forth the grounds for a divorce in Connecticut: The marriage has broken down irretrievably; The parties have lived apart by reason of incompatibility for a continuous period of at least the eighteen months immediately prior to the service of the complaint and that there is no reasonable prospect that…
Yes – prenuptial agreements are valid in Connecticut and will be enforced as long as certain requirements are met. 1. Was the agreement signed voluntarily? For example, a party may claim that he/she signed under duress because the agreement was presented very close to the wedding day. 2. Was the agreement “unconscionable” when it was…