On behalf of The Law Offices of James A. Cuddy, LLC | Dec 7, 2019 | Child Custody
Every year parents work to create a happy holiday season for their children. Buying and wrapping gifts, making crafts, creating fun family games, decorating the Christmas tree, making cookies for Santa, the list seems endless. For divorced parents, the holiday season...
On behalf of The Law Offices of James A. Cuddy, LLC | Nov 20, 2019 | Child Custody
The first holiday season for a newly divorced family will hopefully be a positive experience for the kids and parents. It will also likely be a test of how well the new parenting plan will work. But while the plan may look good on paper and considered many foreseeable...
On behalf of The Law Offices of James A. Cuddy, LLC | Apr 8, 2015 | Child Custody
Determining the custody of a child is a delicate matter that involves a lot of consideration between the divorcing parents. The court also must consider several factors regarding what is best for the child before issuing a final order. Sometimes, however, the child...
On behalf of The Law Offices of James A. Cuddy, LLC | Feb 6, 2015 | Child Custody
Connecticut parents who are going through a separation or divorce may be surprised to learn that their child is voicing a desire to live with one parent over the other. Custody can be a difficult and emotional aspect of a case, and a judge will take into consideration...
On behalf of The Law Offices of James A. Cuddy, LLC | Jan 23, 2015 | Child Custody
Divorced Connecticut parents may have seen the topic of virtual visitation come up during discussions about child custody modification. The concept of virtual visitation may be new to some parents who may have questions about what it means and its implications for...
On behalf of The Law Offices of James A. Cuddy, LLC | Jan 2, 2015 | Child Custody
Custody orders can be advantageous to the parent who needs clear and concise proof of a child’s primary residence. The order can establish boundaries for a parent who refuses to return the child on time or desires to move out of state with the child. Custody...
On behalf of The Law Offices of James A. Cuddy, LLC | Dec 8, 2014 | Child Custody
Whether the child’s parents come to their own custody agreement or a family court judge creates a custody agreement, the best interest of the child always comes first. This usually entails anything that will keep the child safe, happy and fulfilled. Ideally,...
On behalf of The Law Offices of James A. Cuddy, LLC | Nov 14, 2014 | Child Custody
Parents in Connecticut may sometimes need to makes changes to child custody or visitation orders. In order to do so, it is necessary to return to court. A few criteria must be met that will increase the likelihood that the court will approve a change. The original...
On behalf of The Law Offices of James A. Cuddy, LLC | Oct 20, 2014 | Child Custody
When Connecticut courts are asked to make a custody decision in the event divorcing parents are not able to come to an agreement on their own, they will make their determinations through the lens of what is in the child’s best interests. While the court will...
On behalf of The Law Offices of James A. Cuddy, LLC | Oct 9, 2014 | Child Custody
One of the most significant effects when parents go through a divorce can be the change in family dynamics for a child, and child custody decisions by the court are approached from the standard of the best interest of the child. This means that decisions will be based...
