Family Court Archives | Brian D. Kaschel Law Office

20 01 '21

Connecticut Resolution Plan Date

A Connecticut Resolution Plan Date in Family Court is a new process for custody, visitation, dissolution of marriage, and legal separation cases. The process is designed to encourage parties to resolve their cases by agreement, instead of engaging in lengthy (and expensive) litigation. Connecticut Resolution Plan Date On this date, you will learn how the…

02 09 '20

Case Date in Connecticut Family Court

A Case Date in Connecticut Family Court replaces Short Calendar. Before the pandemic, attorneys and clients would gather en masse at the Courthouse to have motions heard. It was a largely inefficient process. There was more bullshitting with colleagues than anything else. Social Calendar was a more appropriate term. It was not uncommon to hang…

14 04 '20

Emergency Custody Hearings

Emergency Custody Hearings and denial of parenting time in Connecticut. What can be done for parents who are separated from their children? The statutory language set forth in Conn. Gen. Stat. 46b-56f is the applicable standard for “emergency ex parte order of temporary custody,” identified as a Priority 1 Business Function under these circumstances. I…

02 06 '14

Restraining Order in Bridgeport Family Court

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…