Year: 2016

Self-Represented Parties If someone has legal grounds to file a lawsuit, there is no legal requirement that they hire a lawyer to go before the court. In fact, the State of Connecticut's Judicial Branch has a page on its website, specifically for advising parties on...

In the quest to "Catch 'em all," millions of users have downloaded the popular app created by gaming company Niantic, Inc.. Although tracking the exact number of downloads is difficult, CNN reported in an article that within the first week of being available,...

Nonadversarial Divorce The length of time it takes to finalize a divorce is influenced by the parties and how amenable they are to working together. Until recently, even if the parties wanted to expedite the divorce, Connecticut required a 90-day waiting or "cooling...

Assets Active v. Passive Some people do not realize that assets do not all fall under one general category. They can often be split up into what are called active and passive assets. Active assets are things that required you, or you and your spouse, to actively grow....

Advisory Board Members who are pictured from left to right are: Pat Peck-Tuneski, Linda Mariani,Selina James, Nick Orobello, Marie A Sehl, Dan McSparran, and Martin Olsen. Salvation Army Members present are from left to right Thomas Spencer Wise, Captain Melissa M...

Pet Custody Issues in Connecticut In 2011 Connecticut's Office of Legal Research sought to clarify the issue of pets in divorce litigation, but the short answer is there is no Connecticut statute or case which provides precedent on this issue. Interestingly enough, in...