When it comes to children, splitting and sharing custody are not the same thing. Shared custody in Connecticut refers to a parenting plan where both parents have equal or close to equal parenting time with the children. The children essentially have two homes. Split custody is in arrangement where siblings live in different households…
Pedestrians are struck by motor vehicles at an alarming rate. The most recent national statistics show that over 4,000 walkers or joggers were fatally struck by a car in 2010. Countless other pedestrians who have suffered permanent disabilities. These catastrophes happen far too often at intersections, crosswalks, parking lots, sidewalks or other parts of…
A Connecticut motorcycle rider who was cut off by a teenage driver in 2012 has settled his personal injury case for $975,000. The rider unsuccessfully swerved to avoid a collision and struck the negligent driver’s SUV going about 20-30 miles per hour. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. However, the cyclist has already had five surgeries…
Yes – you could date. The question is whether you should date. I find that dating during a divorce can jam people up in three ways: 1. Custody. Sometimes a parent spends far too much time with the new flame and neglects their children in the process. Or the children are not ready to accept…
A DCF Investigation of a foster home usually starts the same way as other referrals – a call to their Hotline by a mandated reporter. The Hotline Worker then screens the call to determine if it meets the guidelines and operational definitions of abuse and/or neglect. If not, the case is not “accepted.” If…
Here are a few of my thoughts on this touchy subject. When the feeling to divorce is mutual or, if your spouse at least anticipates that a divorce is coming, the conversation tends to be less stressful. Perhaps you have been in marital therapy and both agree that it was unsuccessful. Maybe there have…
Pensions are classified as marital property in Connecticut. Therefore, a judge may award part or all of pension to a spouse as part of a Connecticut divorce. Judges consider many factors when dividing pensions in a Connecticut divorce. The most important of these are the length of the marriage, the income of the spouses, earning…
This is tricky. There is no minimum age for a child to be left alone in Connecticut. I am sure some parents wish there was. It would make their child care decisions a lot easier. When the parents make the wrong “call” it could lead to a DCF Investigation for child neglect or an…
In Connecticut, parents involved in a divorce must complete a Parenting Education Program if they have children under age 18. The program is designed to educate parents on the developmental stages of children, adjustment of children to parental separation, dispute resolution and conflict management for parents, guidelines for visitation, stress reduction in children and cooperative…
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…