A Modification of Physical Custody requests that a judge change where a child lives. It is also referred to as a Modification of Residential Custody. Modification of Physical Custody Lawyer – Fairfield and Stamford The judge must first decide whether there has been a “substantial change in circumstances” since the last custody order. …
Shared Physical Custody is becoming more and more common in Connecticut Family Court This is true whether the case involves unmarried parents or parents going through a divorce. Shared Physical Custody Lawyer – Fairfield and Stamford Physical Custody, also known as Residential Custody, is where a child lives. So in a Shared Physical Custody situation,…
A DDS Registry Appeal is an employee’s chance to clear their name. A successful appeal keeps their name of the Registry thereby allowing them to pursue employment in their chosen field. DDS Registry Appeal Lawyer The DDS Registry is a data base of employees who were either fired or left a job because they allegedly…
A Connecticut Custody Modification involves changing the current Parenting Plan. Specifically, it requests a change of residential custody from one parent to the other. It may also be used to modify joint legal custody to sole custody – or vice versa. Multiple court appearances are required if there is no agreement. The judge will usually…
I get questions from time to time about Connecticut bankruptcy and divorce. The questions usually fall into two categories. The timing of a bankruptcy filing and how divorce debts are impacted by a later divorce filing. I do not recommend filing for bankruptcy and divorce at the same time. When a bankruptcy is filed,…
As of January 1,2017, the Juvenile Probation Department is required to conduct a Juvenile Detention Risk Assessment of all detained juveniles. The Assessment will be used by Juvenile Court judges to determine whether or not a child should be released pending resolution of their delinquency charges. The purpose is to measure a child’s risk…
An Application for Relief from Abuse is commonly referred to as a Restraining Order. The purpose is to protect the Applicant. It is filed in the closest Connecticut Family where either the Applicant or Respondent lives. It should not be confused with a Protective Order which is issued in the Criminal Court after an arrest. Application for…
A Connecticut Child Support Modification is possible when there has been a change in circumstances impacting a parent’s ability to pay the current child support order. Child Support Modification Lawyer – Fairfield and Stamford Some examples include total loss of job or a substantial decrease in income. A recent case shows how the process works….
For a Juvenile Court to sustain (continue) a DCF order of temporary custody (OTC), it must find that DCF proved, by a fair preponderance of the evidence, that a minor child would be subjected to immediate physical danger, if returned to the custody of a parent. DCF Order of Temporary Custody Lawyer A recent case…
The state Office of the Child Advocate has begun an investigation into the death of 14-year-old Michael Shore, who was struck and killed by passing vehicles after he got out of a car driven by his foster mother on Route 8 in Naugatuck Dec. 22. He is the third foster-care child to die in December….