Children often bear the brunt of many emotions when their parents divorce. A divorcing couple could spill their emotions onto their children. However, Connecticut family law provides tools for parents to become successful co-parents even when emotions are raw and...
Name change after a Connecticut divorce
Many women still take their husband's surname after marriage. In this modern society, some husbands take their wives' surnames, and in some cases, the new couple creates a new name from both their surnames. In any case, when a couple decides to divorce, one partner...
Family law in Connecticut: The malicious parent syndrome
Stress and divorce walk hand in hand. Even though family law in Connecticut gives a separating couple the means by which to ease that stress, the situation may be fraught with bitterness and anger. Although there is something called "malicious mother syndrome," it...
Child custody: Easing the pain of divorce for kids in Connecticut
Divorce not only impacts the couple, but any children they may have. So, when Connecticut parents work together to ease the sadness and other emotions their children may be experiencing over the divorce, it is in the best interests of everyone concerned. Part of doing...
Connecticut family law: Telling kids about shared custody plans
The more children know about what is going to happen to them after their parents split up, the better they are likely to handle the situation. Even in the most difficult circumstances, letting kids know about custody plans will help them to move forward as their...
