A Connecticut Custody Application is the way non-married parents set a parenting plan. It is also used for married parents with children who live apart and for divorced parents who failed to address custody and visitation at the time of their divorce. The Family Court must first determine that it has jurisdiction to hear…
Connecticut Custodial Interference is defined as follows: In the first degree: Class D felony. “(a) A person is guilty of custodial interference in the first degree when he commits custodial interference in the second degree as provided in section 53a-98: (1) Under circumstances which expose the child or person taken or enticed from lawful custody…
There are three ways to establish paternity in Connecticut: 1. Marital presumption. There is a presumption that the husband is the biological father of any child born during a marriage. This can be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence in court that the husband is not the child’s biological father. 2. Acknowledgement of Paternity. This…
Shared Physical Custody is becoming more and more common in Connecticut Family Court This is true whether the case involves unmarried parents or parents going through a divorce. Shared Physical Custody Lawyer – Fairfield and Stamford Physical Custody, also known as Residential Custody, is where a child lives. So in a Shared Physical Custody situation,…
In Fairfield County Connecticut, if you have been threatened or abused you should request a Restraining Order from the Family Court in Bridgeport or Stamford. Here’s how it works: The person requesting the order of protection (the Applicant) must file an Application along with an Affidavit. The Affidavit must set forth the specific reasons as…