In a Connecticut divorce, spouses are required to complete a sworn statement of their income, assets, debts and liabilities known as a Financial Affidavit. But sometimes the Financial Affidavit seems a bit “light.” Here are a few places to look when attempting to uncover hidden assets: Tax returns – Most people are uneasy about misleading…
This can be a tough call. Sometimes though firing your divorce lawyer and hiring a new one (or representing yourself) is the way to go. But not always and never without thinking it through. When to Fire Your Divorce Attorney Of the five reasons listed above, the most common is probably that you’ve spent a…
I read an article stating that approximately 10% of Family Court cases involve a high conflict divorce. In my experience, this seems about right. Most attorneys in a given courthouse know of the high conflict divorce cases. After all, when you see the same case on the docket week after week you know it ain’t…
Divorce Courts in Connecticut are more commonly referred to as Family Courts since they decide more than just divorce cases. In addition to divorces, Family Courts in Connecticut hear: Child custody cases; Child support cases; and Restraining Orders. If you are going through a divorce, you know the Family Court will decide custody and visitation….
Connecticut divorces fall into one of the following categories: Uncontested divorce – all issues are agreed upon. Limited contested divorce – financial disputes only. Contested divorce – parenting issues such as custody and visitation are disputed. Default divorce – the other spouse fails to appear in Court even though they were properly served with the…
Connecticut has created a special divorce court, which hears lengthy, contested cases involving children. The court is the Regional Family Trial Docket (RFTD) and is located in Middletown. The RFTD is designed to decide cases efficiently since one judge presides over all aspects of the case. Once trial begins, the case usually proceeds with few…