The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Click It or Ticket (CIOT) campaign is in full force Memorial Day weekend, with police officers around the nation cracking down on those who “forget” to wear their seatbelts. Wearing a seat belt is the number one thing you can do to protect yourself should you be involved in…
A lengthy, sixteen-month long divorce case is over but the decision has outraged many people. A North Carolina mother, who has been raising her two children, claims that she lost custody because she has cancer. The judge awarded custody of the children to the father who lives in Chicago. It appears that he argued that…
The following summary is based on a recent article in the Connecticut Law Tribune regarding a truck accident which occurred in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Plaintiff’s claims: The victim stated that she had a green light and as she drove through an intersection the vehicle she was operating was struck by a truck. The Plaintiff’s attorney alleged…
A New York judge has awarded custody to a father after finding that the mother attempted to “brainwash” the children against the father. In addition, the mother put signs around town that the father was a “deadbeat” and allegedly had her friends picket outside the courthouse when the custody case was being heard. Not surprisingly,…
What is the law in Connecticut concerning the rights of grandparents to visit with their grandchildren? Connecticut General Statutes §46b-59 allows grandparents (and other third parties) to file an application for visitation with a minor child. However, many of these applications are dismissed. This is because Connecticut requires a third party, such as a grandparent,…
If a parent believes that the current custody or visitation order should be changed a Motion for Modification can be filed. For a Motion for Modification of Custody to be granted the court must make two findings: 1. A Modification of Custody involves an initial determination as to whether there has been a “substantial change…
Relocation cases with children are usually hotly contested. This is especially true when the relocation involves a great distance. Family Court judges say these cases involves some of the most difficult decisions they make. So – what is the process in Connecticut if a parent wishes to relocate? If a parent wishes to relocate and…
What can be done when a court order is not obeyed? For example, what can be done after a divorce judgment when an alimony or child support order has not been paid in a timely fashion or not paid at all? How about when there are unreimbursed medical expenses owed or court ordered visitation has…
Every year, the state of Connecticut and other northern states undergo numerous effects of winter weather, like icy, frozen roads. And, when springtime comes, Mother Nature reveals the havoc that the winter has caused, forcing states to roll out construction projects to fix the roadways torn up by the cold climate. Adding to the inconvenience…
There are thirteen Juvenile Courts throughout Connecticut. There is also a Child Protection Session located in Middletown which hears cases which the local courts cannot accommodate. Juvenile Court cases are confidential and the proceedings are closed to the public. Recently, however, there has been a movement to allow the public access under certain conditions. The…