Remote Resolution Plan Date (RRPD) – With family relations only, no appearance before a Judge. Provides an opportunity to learn about the court process, determine the specific issues in your case, the likelihood of reaching an agreement, and the amount of court...
Nanny Poppins: If My Ex Was Ordered to Share “Childcare” Costs, Does That Include Having a Nanny?
Yes, in certain situations. The court will take the following factors into account: whether the cost of the nanny is “reasonable,” whether the nanny is only used during times the custodial parent is working (or commuting to and from work), that the proposed nanny care...
What is a Joint Tenancy and How Can it be Terminated?
A “joint tenancy” is a form of joint ownership of real property. Joint tenancy is similar to “tenancy in common” in that certain rights and duties come with joint tenancy, but joint tenancy includes a right of survivorship. A right of survivorship means that if a...
Tearin’ Up My Heart: The Validity of Document Destruction
Can physically tearing up a legal document invalidate or revoke its intention? When that legal document is your last Will & Testament: possibly yes! According to Connecticut General Statutes §45a-257, “a Will or Codicil shall not be revoked in any other manner...
DIVORCE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: DEFAULT JUDGMENTS
Has your divorce been stuck in limbo due to COVID-19 Court restrictions? Have you been waiting for months simply to get a default hearing? Well, good news: after Tuesday, September 22nd, the Connecticut family courts will be scheduling default hearings in many...
