ATTENTION MIDDLESEX AND HARTFORD COUNTY
Year: 2013
Legal Separation vs. Divorce
What is the Difference Between a Legal Separation and a Divorce? The major differences between a legal separation and a divorce concern the division of property, the inability to remarry and in some instances, the ability to maintain the health insurance, pension or...
Alimony and the Recapture Rule
"The term alimony usually and technicallymeans an allowance for spousal support and is distinguishable from propertydivision and child support." In ReMarriage of Sjulin, 431 NW2d 773 (Iowa 1988). Essentially, in situationswhere alimony is applicable, the higher earner...
Modification and Custody Agreements
Divorced parents often find that their original custody andvisitation agreement no longer works with their new job schedule. Or they mightfind that they are unable to afford the child support payments because theyjust lost their job. Parents should know that there are...
Considerations for Estate Planning and your Divorce
You may want to consider the Trusts available to protect yourassets from Medicaid, while still supporting the best interests of yourdisabled spouse and/or child. The Discretionary Spray Trust and the Special Needs Trustare two options to save your spouse or your child...
Have you heard of a post-nuptial agreement?
The case of Bedrick v. Bedrick 300 Conn. 691 (Conn.2011) established the principles and enforceability of post-nuptial agreements.A post-nuptial agreement is just what it sounds like. A written contract(similar to a pre-nuptial agreement) that is executed after a...