When a divorcing couple reaches a settlement, each likely believes what is included in the settlement will be enforced. Sometimes, though, issues surrounding divorce in Connecticut aren't always that cut and dry. There are certain steps that have to be taken when it comes to getting the most out of a settlement or separation agreement, and that may leave divorcing couples feeling disheartened.
Using mediation for a fair, amicable divorce
Many couples realize a divorce only has to be as messy as they make it. In some cases, one partner may need some time to get used to the idea, but even potentially complex divorces can occur responsibly and civilly.
Some Connecticut couples' divorce situations are in the gray
Some long-time married couples are deciding to call it quits. The reasons for divorce are as personal as marriages themselves. However, it seems a lot of times children hold couples together, and once they've flown the coop, some Connecticut couples realize they have very little in common anymore and begin living separate lives. In these kinds of circumstances, some partners decide to formally end their relationships and decide to divorce.
Child custody: Co-parenting and parallel parenting differences
If there is one thing a divorcing couple is likely to agree on is that they want what's in the best interests of their children. When it comes to child custody issues in Connecticut, parents typically strive to reach an agreement on how to best parent their children, and a lot hinges upon whether the former couple has an amicable relationship. Co-parenting may be best for the kids, but when that's not possible, parallel parenting may work.
When child custody is shared, children experience less stress
Children who have been used to living in a two-parent household and suddenly find their lives uprooted by divorce need all the support they can get. When it comes to child custody in Connecticut, research has shown that when parents share custody, their children fare better in pretty much every way. When a child sees both parents on a regular basis their stress levels are lowered. Children worry about an absent parent, which makes the situation even more difficult.
How an inheritance is affected by divorce
If one individual in a marriage comes into money through an inheritance left to him or her without mention of a spouse, what happens to that inheritance if the couple splits depends on what was done with the money? If a Connecticut couple decides to divorce and one person inherited money during the marriage, usually the inheritance in not deemed as marital property and considered to belong to the person for whom it was left. Also, any items bought with inheritance money, like a car or boat, would belong to the person who inherited the money.
