Step 1 is to see how your house was handled in the court’s orders on your divorce. (A lawyer can assist you in reviewing and interpreting it and...

Connecticut is an all property state, meaning all assets, including gifted funds, are subject to equitable distribution in a divorce, regardless of...

You do not need to retain an attorney located in the same county you live in. It does often make sense to hire an attorney familiar with the...

Is the divorce decree from 2013 still valid since it states recalculation of alimony when child support ends post Dan v. Dan?

In Dan v. Dan, the wife sought an alimony modification based primarily on the husband's increase in income. The court held that a large increase...

The first step an attorney would take is to review the most recent child support court order (it could be your original order if you haven't gone...

Judges consider the appointment of a GAL if the parents are unable to resolve a parenting or child-related dispute. The GAL's role is to ensure...

In Connecticut, only a judge can order a 16-year-old's emancipation, so there must be a case and a court order. Either you or your parents can...

It's a common myth that children get to decide what parent they want to live with when they reach a certain age. Some people say age 12, some...

The answer to how alimony works in your case is very specific to what's contained in your court order.. To that end, I recommend that you have an...

How you enforce a Connecticut order in Tennessee depends on how your child support orders entered at the time of the divorce. Essentially, child...