Divorce mediation in Connecticut is a process in which a divorcing couple attempts to resolve their outstanding issues with the assistance of a neutral third party (divorce mediator). A divorce mediator is typically an attorney with a family law background and training in dispute resolution. Divorce mediation may or not be appropriate for your case….
From the Connecticut Law Tribune: Facts: The Plaintiff reached up to turn on a TV in the emergency room. The TV weighed 50 lbs and was placed about six feet off the ground. The TV fell on the Plaintiff. Injuries: The Plaintiff injured her neck, shoulder and hand and was given a permanent partial disability…
Connecticut is one of five states that legally recognizes same-sex marriage. But the federal government does not recognize these unions which in turn creates potential tax issues and mortgage complications. Here is useful information concerning these issues courtesy of MortageLoan.com http://www.mortgageloan.com/lgbt/
NBA star Dwayne Wade has won custody of his two sons, ages 3 and 9, after a five month custody battle with his ex-wife in Florida. The children will be transitioned to Wade’s residence over the next month during which time the mother will have limited contact with them. The children had been living primarily…
On Thursday March 10, I had the opportunity to present a brief overview of the divorce process in Connecticut and field questions from employees at Yale New Haven Hospital. An attendee asked the question of whether filing the divorce first made a difference. Does it matter who files the divorce first? Some people believe that…
The majority of Parenting Plans set forth consistent and unsupervised visitation. This is as it should be for the healthy development of the child and the integrity of the family. So under what circumstances will a court consider supervised visitation or eliminating visitation altogether? Violence – past physical abuse of a child such that the…
You were in a car accident. Here a few steps to follow: 1) Call the police. Never try to handle the accident with the other driver. The police will file a report. This report is often the most important document in determining who caused the car accident. In addition, the police can get an ambulance…
A jury has awarded $1.5 million to a Ridgefield man for damages caused by an exploding tire. It is believed to be one of the largest personal injury awards in the history of Danbury Superior Court. Factual background: Plaintiff was checking bolts on one of his car’s wheels when the tire exploded. The force of…
Remember Courtney Love? You know – the former lead singer of Hole and perhaps better known as Kurt Cobain’s widow. Well seems Love should be more careful when “tweeting.” She was sued for defamation (libel) by a fashion designer over comments Love made on her Twitter and her MySpace blog. The case was settled out…
A New York judge has ordered that a Long Island mother make her two children available to talk to their father via Skype, an online video conferencing service, as a condition of her move to Florida. This is the first time such a condition has been made on a case in New York, the New…