If you are planning to share custody of your children with your ex-spouse after your divorce becomes final, you should prepare yourself for some growing pains. After all, according to Psychology Today, it can take a great deal of time to acclimate yourself to a...
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How do Connecticut courts decide who gets custody?
The underlying driver of how courts award the custody of children in Connecticut is the best interest of the child. Courts consider a variety of factors when making this decision. How do courts determine what the best interests of the child are? What does best...
Tips for long distance co-parenting
After your divorce, a Connecticut judge may grant you and your ex-spouse joint custody of your children. However, if you need to move out of state, you may worry about meeting your parental responsibilities while maintaining a parent-child bond. These are tips for how...
How should you approach your children with the topic of divorce?
Announcing your divorce is difficult, but it can be much more complicated when you have to tell it to the people it affects the most. Your children rely on you and your spouse to care for them, to love them and they may expect that you and your partner cannot ever...
Does your child have a say in his or her custody?
If you are going through a divorce, ensuring your child emerges in a mentally healthy place should be your top priority. After all, according to Psychology Today, divorce can cause kids to experience emotional trauma, behavioral issues and even academic decline. You...
Should you swap custody at your ex-spouse’s house?
If you have gone through a divorce recently, you may be looking for some normalcy. Still, until sharing custody of your kids with your ex-spouse becomes routine, you can expect to have a bit of a learning curve. With luck, your ex is willing to make a good-faith...
Why do custody agreements have right of first refusal clauses?
If you intend to share custody of your kids with your ex-spouse after your divorce concludes, you may have some concerns about his or her decision-making capabilities. Specifically, you may worry your ex will leave your kids with someone who is irresponsible or...
How may a child’s joint custody plan change?
Divorce in Connecticut could involve negotiating a minor child’s custody arrangements. The family law statutes generally presume that a child’s best interests depend on a couple taking joint custody. Accordingly, the court may award legal custody to both parents, as...
How can you deal with a hostile co-parent?
Discussing sensitive topics like where your child may go to school next year or what medical treatment he or she needs with your co-parent can often feel stressful if your co-parent is hostile. Learning about how to speak respectfully and efficiently with an ex-spouse...
What does an unfit parent look like?
Parents have the legal right and responsibility to shelter and nurture their children to adulthood. When a parent cannot exercise reasonable fitness to care for their minor children, then other parties must step in to protect and provide for those children. Examples...
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