Working from home meant we could vary snack and coffee breaks, change our desks or view, goof off, drink on the job, even spend the day in pajamas, and often meet to gossip or share ideas. On the other hand, we bossed ourselves around, set impossible goals, and demanded longer hours than office jobs usually…
In November 2008, Connecticut legalized same sex marriage so naturally we allow same sex divorces. But just how are same sex divorces handled? And how are they different from other actions and legal separations? Generally, the procedure and the law is he same whether it is a same sex divorce or the “traditional” variety. The…
Potential changes to the Child Support Guidelines are coming. The Guidelines were last amended in 2005. Proposed changes include: The treatment of alimony Updating the Guidelines schedule Adding additional deviation criteria Changing the format of the guidelines worksheet Some parents complain about how little child support they receive or how much they have to pay….
A divorce judge has the authority to order either spouse to pay Connecticut divorce legal fees. Payment of legal fees in a Connecticut can be ordered at two stages: While the divorce is pending A judge can order one spouse to pay the reasonable legal fees of the other spouse. This typically occurs when…
This is a common question at an initial consultation. So is the flip side – how much will I have to pay in child support? The custodial parent will naturally want to make sure the payment is enough to absorb the cost of being the primary parent. The noncustodial parent may have limited resources…
A Connecticut Juvenile Court judge has the authority to send a child to juvenile detention. Basically, juveniel detention is a secure facility where a child who has been arrested is held. There are two Juvenile Detention Centers in Connecticut – one in Bridgeport and the other in Hartford. A child ends up in juvenile detention…
Working from home meant we could vary snack and coffee breaks, change our desks or view, goof off, drink on the job, even spend the day in pajamas, and often meet to gossip or share ideas. On the other hand, we bossed ourselves around, set impossible goals, and demanded longer hours than office jobs usually…
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Just about all automobile accident lawyers in Connecticut are paid on a contingency fee basis – the legal fee is a percentage of any gross settlement amount or court verdict. The percentage is sliding scale set by statute. For example, 33% of the first $300,000, 25% of the next $300,000 and so on down…
Postnuptial agreements are gaining popularity. A recent study by the American Academy of Matrimonial and Divorce Lawyers found a 51% increase in postnups in the last year. Still I know that some spouses are offended by the concept. But couples may become more willing (or even enthusiastic) about executing a postnuptial agreement when they…