The financial implications of a separation are not lost on anyone who has ever experienced the end of a marriage. However, Connecticut residents may be surprised to know that a divorce can play a role in how taxes will influence the dissemination of assets. This is of...
High divorce rates, coupled with a booming pet industry across America, has led to the unusual but swiftly growing issue of pet custody in separation agreements. Connecticut pet owners understand how attached individuals can become to their pets. Quite often these...
More and more, marriages that have endured for decades are being legally ended, a fact which many studies have confirmed. The prevalence of so-called "gray divorce" is undeniably on the rise, and it has led to an equal need for support for those experiencing its...
To many Americans, a family pet is considered a valued member of the family unit as a whole. Connecticut residents facing a divorce may be inclined to ask what becomes of a family pet in a legal sense, since child custody does not extend to four-legged friends. In...
Generally speaking there are two ways to approach a divorce. The first is a settlement solution in which both parties sit down and hash out division of assets, child support and other necessities without necessitating a court date. The second is a litigation divorce,...
It can be difficult to admit that a relationship, once founded on love and respect, is no longer functioning the way both spouses once wished it would. Divorce is never an easy process, as many Connecticut residents can attest to, but some experts are saying that...
When a couple separates, it is very easy for both parties to focus all their attention on the short term. The end of a divorce proceeding is certainly something to be looked forward to, as many Connecticut residents are aware. However, many experts are saying it is...
It is estimated that in the United States, more men than women are still the financial heads of their households, which can leave women at a disadvantage in a separation situation. It may come as a surprise to Connecticut residents that many women are not as...
In the modern era, couples who might otherwise dissolve a marriage are turning to informal separations to avoid the headaches and heartaches perceived to be part of a formal dissolution. However, many experts agree that divorce may be preferable to simply living apart...
It is very common in the public sphere to imagine separation scenarios as being one-sided -- Hollywood often likes to portray women in a more positive light than men in these scenarios. But as many Connecticut residents are aware, divorce is almost never so clear-cut....