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What To Do When Filing For A Divorce In Connecticut

Do
- Be completely honest with your attorney
- Make duplicate copies of financial documents such as tax returns, bank/brokerage statements and credit card records
- Change all security settings and passwords
- Be leery that spyware software may have been installed on your computer
- Check with history of internet sites visited on home computers
- Document how much time you spend with your children and the specific activities you do together
- Document your spouse’s unusual and/or nasty behavior
- Be patient, divorce can be a slow, frustrating process
- Do not withhold information from your attorney
- Do not engage in unnecessary emotional arguments with your spouse
- Do not use emotional language in electronic communications
- Do not involve children in the divorce proceedings
- Do not argue with your spouse in front of the children
- Do not say negative things about your spouse to your children or within earshot of your children
- Do not leave personal journals and/or emails where your spouse can access it
- Do not sign any documents unless you consult with your attorney
- Do not allow emotions to control legal decisions