When you decide to get a divorce, you do not necessarily have to negotiate issues with your spouse in a court of law. One alternative to this process is to choose the divorce mediation process. According to Mediate.com, divorce mediation is a process where a neutral...
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How stepparent adoption works in Connecticut
Connecticut stepparent adoption requires the stepparent to live in the state for at least 6 months. Both biological parents must give permission. The court waives permission of an absent parent after 12 months of abandonment. Learn more about the stepparent adoption...
3 tips for telling your kids about your divorce
After you and your spouse decide to end your marriage, you may worry about how this decision will affect your children. But this is a situation that many families navigate every year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2019 in the U.S.,...
How Connecticut determines the “best interests of the child”
When you have a child with someone in Connecticut and the two of you disagree on parenting time or custody terms, you may need to ask the state’s family court system to come up with an arrangement on your behalf. When figuring out custody arrangements, the state...
What belongs on a post-divorce plan?
You know what tasks you must accomplish for your divorce, but did you cover all necessary ground? For instance, do you know what items to check off after finalizing your divorce? The American Bar Association explains how to tie up loose ends after ending your...
How can cooperation help your child cope with divorce?
Divorce is a difficult period of time for anyone involved, which is not always just the divorcing couple. For parents like you, your child will also end up involved in the divorce one way or another, despite your best efforts. So how can you help your child cope with...
Tips for using social media during your divorce
You may use social media to connect with old friends, entertain yourself and look up information. Over the past few years, social media use has exploded, and many people access social media sites multiple times per day. According to the Pew Research Center,...
Mediation vs. collaborative divorce: Differences, pros and cons
Although divorce is often a difficult experience, understanding the processes ahead of you can alleviate stress. One of the biggest questions separating couples face is whether they need legal help, and if so, what kind. The good news is, you have options. Two common...
What should parents know about medical support orders?
As a divorcing parent, you may have more issues to settle than the division of your shared assets and debts, and whether you should pay or receive alimony. In addition to making custody determinations, family law courts may issue other orders regarding the support and...
Do Connecticut parents have to pay for college after divorce?
The FAFSA automatically assumes that parents plan to pay for some or all of their children's higher education expenses when determining the financial aid eligibility of said offspring. This is in spite of the fact that neither federal nor state law obliges them to do...
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