Effective January 6, 2014, Limited Scope Representation will be permitted in Connecticut divorces and other family court matters. There has been some disagreement amongst the bar on this topic but I think it can be a cost effective way to retain counsel. Limited Scope Representation permits a litigant to hire a divorce lawyer for only…
Post judgment motions are simply motions filed after you have been divorced. At the time of a divorce, certain orders are entered. All of these orders make up the divorce judgment. A post judgment motion is filed to address orders within the divorce judgment. A post judgment motion usually falls into one of two categories:…
Court orders are not considered modified unless and until the agreement is put in writing, approved by a judge and made a court order. In fact, most Separation Agreements include language that the terms of the Agreement cannot be modified unless “in writing and executed with the same formalities of the Agreement.” What happens when…
Parents modifying child support in Connecticut must show: A substantial change in circumstances since the previous support order; or A substantial deviation from the Connecticut child support guidelines A change in either the parents’ or the child’s circumstances may necessitate a corresponding change in the order. For example, if the child has developed a medical condition…
After a divorce decree has been entered, the circumstances of the former spouses creating a need to modify the original support award. The most common reasons for requesting a modification are financial – especially in the current economy, where many people have had their work hours reduced, been laid off or lost their jobs. Under…
The Family Support Magistrate Courts in Connecticut hear cases involving paternity, establishing the amount of child support, modifying the amount of child support (increase or decrease the current support order) and enforcing the payment of child support (contempt). Divorces and issues of visitation are not heard in Family Support Magistrate Court but rather in the…