How many months does a father not see his child in person for him to give up his rights/for it to be abandonment?

When you say "give up his rights" it is not clear what you are asking. If you are talking about termination of parental rights, then that is a...

What is child neglect & what are the consequences of reporting neglect to CPS, especially to the person doing the reporting?

A finding of neglect requires Child Protective Services to prove acts and omissions by the person having custody of the child that impair the...

I moved, can i file a motion to modify alimony in a different court than where the original dissolution judgement was filed

You can make a motion to transfer venue to the judicial district in which you reside, but I cannot tell you whether or not the court would grant...

Under Connecticut law, both your disability benefits and the children's auxiliary benefits are considered part of your gross income for purposes of...

Can my ex take our son out of his therapy program on the days that our son visits him?

Generally, joint custody means that decisions regarding medical treatment require consent of both parents. If there has been a decision that your...

Mother struggling with Parental Alienation - My teenager daughter ran away to another country to live with her Dad.

First, you have to go to court to get a custody order. Without an order, the father has an equal right to custody, and there is no automatic...

Im getting child support and auxilary benefits from my kids disabled father. the auxilary payments I get were taken from his kid

Under Connecticut law, both the social security disability benefits paid to a disabled parent and the social security dependency benefits paid to...

Hello, I have been served by my fiances ex wife. She is looking for all my financial. What am I obligated to provide?

If you have been served with a subpoena, you must respond. You can make a motion before the court to have the subpoena denied (a "motion to...

How is the child support calculated by CT law? What are the main factors when determining the child support amount?

Child support is calculated by a statutory formula in Connecticut. It is based on a percentage of the combined net income of the parents. The...

There is a presumption that joint custody is in the best interest of the child. So, you have to do something affirmatively. At this point, if the...