By Melissa_Needle | Published December 20, 2021 | Posted in Connecticut Family Court, Domestic Violence, Enforcement Orders, Family Law, Restraining Orders | Comments Off on Jennifers’ Law Recognizes “Coercive Control” as Domestic Violence
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Jennifers’ Law Recognizes “Coercive Control” as Domestic Violence
Victims of domestic violence or abuse may petition the family court for an order of protection against their abusers. Historically, Connecticut law required that a victim show actual physical injury before the court would act. The inability to prove bodily injury left many people vulnerable to continued abuse. But a new law enacted in 2021 Read More
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Equitable Distribution of Complex Financial Assets in Connecticut Divorce
Equitable Distribution of Complex Financial Assets in Connecticut Divorce Connecticut’s equitable distribution property statutes present challenges. Build an experienced team of legal, tax, and valuation experts with Needle Cuda. Most divorces involve division of marital assets, either by agreement or by a judge’s order. How the assets are divided is based upon equitable distribution. Equitable Read More
Read MoreDivorcing a Spouse with a Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Divorcing a Spouse with Narcissistic Personality Disorder Ending a marriage can be emotionally and financially draining — and even more so if your spouse has narcissistic tendencies. People afflicted with this mental condition have an inflated sense of importance coupled with an excessive need for admiration and a lack of empathy. Often, a narcissist enjoys Read More
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Divorce Mediation or Litigation — It’s not a choice between one or the other!
CT DIVORCE MEDIATION IS MORE FLEXIBLE THAN COMMONLY UNDERSTOOD It may be difficult to consider the different options available to you as you start the process of your divorce or other family law process. Perhaps you want the divorce done as quickly, amicably, and efficiently as possible. Perhaps you know from the outset that your Read More
Read MoreCT Family Law Update: Court Mandated Parenting Education Programs May Now Be Completed Online
Connecticut Court Mandated Parenting Education Programs May Now Be Completed Online In any family law matter involving minor children, Connecticut law requires that the parties (married or unmarried) complete a parenting education program. The parenting education program is a six hours class, which may be offered in two three-hour classes, or in three two-hour classes. Read More
Read MoreFinancial Empowerment and Mindfulness (Life Insurance)
Financial Empowerment and Mindfulness (Track Your Life Insurance Coverage Information) Life Insurance provides a financial safety net for your family if a family member dies. Ensuring that your income is protected if the unthinkable happens is smart planning. The proceeds from life insurance can cover the mortgage payments, college tuition expenses and even funeral costs. Read More
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Financial Empowerment and Mindfulness (Credit Cards and Credit Scores)
Financial Empowerment and Mindfulness (Inventory Your Cards and Monitor Your Credit Scores) Maintain a complete and current inventory of your family credit cards and key credit metrics (e.g. limits, rates, minimum payments, due dates, etc.). Good Credit empowers couples to efficiently tackle a broad range of challenging and stressful family matters including: emergency travel, an Read More
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Financial Mindfulness and Empowerment in Marriage (Tax Returns)
Financial Mindfulness and Empowerment in Marriage (Inventory Your Tax Returns) Federal and State Tax Returns are your most important financial records Direct access to your federal and state tax returns is essential (and should be your top priority); Do you Maintain physical and digital copies? If not, you should! Best Practices for Couples Each marital Read More
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What is Legal Separation in Connecticut? And, when is it the best approach?
What is Legal Separation in Connecticut? And, when is it the best approach? There are many commonly held misconceptions about what legal separation means in Connecticut. When the actual implications of legal separation are carefully considered as an alternative to divorce, legal separation is often rejected in favor of pursuing the dissolution of marriage (divorce) Read More
Read MoreAppeals in Connecticut Family Law – A Brief Overview
Appeals in Connecticut Family Law – A Brief Overview All Court Orders should be analyzed by Counsel Whenever an order is entered by a family court in Connecticut, it should be carefully examined with the assistance of counsel, given the important ramifications even seemingly small details may have once they take on the force of Read More
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