Category Archives: Divorce
Can One Spouse Retain Their Pension In Full After A Divorce?
Divorce is often a very stressful and traumatic experience. Even the person who files for divorce may struggle to deal with their emotions. One of the ways that people get through the divorce process is by focusing on the future. They imagine their life after…
Parental Alienation? Take Action To Protect Your Child
As you and your spouse begin the process of divorce, your children might find it hard to cope with family changes. During this time, they may be at risk of parental alienation. This harmful event occurs when one parent attempts to influence the child against…
Keeping The Family Home: What Factors Do Courts Consider?
When a court finalizes a divorce, annulment or legal separation, it has the power to divide the couple’s property between them. This includes the ability to transfer ownership of real estate – like the family home – from one spouse to the other or even…
What is a nonadversarial divorce?
Finalizing a divorce can take at least two to four months or even more. One contributing reason is that judges do not set divorce trial dates immediately. Moreover, Connecticut courts wait at least 90 days from the official case start before deciding on a trial…
Does filing for divorce first really matter?
After much thought, you have accepted that your marriage is no longer working. Having decided that divorce is the best way forward, you might wonder if there is any advantage to filing first. Being the one to initiate the divorce complaint may offer some initial…
Can separation anxiety impact the custody arrangement?
Going through a divorce can be an emotional rollercoaster, affecting you, your former spouse and your children. To an infant or young child, the trauma can be severe, causing or arising from various factors, such as separation anxiety. It may seem common among kids, but…
How social media may impact your divorce proceedings
Social media is convenient these days, especially for staying in touch with family, friends, and acquaintances, and keeping up to date with the lives of people you care about. Unfortunately for divorcing couples, their social media activity could impact their divorce proceedings. A Connecticut judge…
Why you should consider mediation for your divorce
Mediation can protect your children from a contentious divorce process. If you are planning to co-parent, mediation can be more convenient than traditional litigation for all parties involved. What is mediation and what are its benefits? Mediation is a dispute resolution process that requires a…
Is mediation a must in Connecticut divorces?
When couples decide to part ways in Connecticut, they often imagine lengthy courtroom battles, bitter disputes and angry lawyers screaming at each other. But what if there was a less confrontational path? This is where mediation comes in. While not a mandatory part of the…
How to deal with the family home during divorce
Dividing assets during the divorce can be arduous, especially if emotions run high between parties. Deciding what to do about specific types of assets can be challenging when the divorcing couple has contradicting wishes, complicating the process. This scenario can happen for assets with monetary…
What do you mean by “legal grounds” in the context of divorce?
The term “legal grounds” typically refers to the basis or justification under the law that supports a party’s position or action in a dispute. Legal grounds are the foundation of legal actions, such as filing a lawsuit, defending against a claim or enforcing a right.…
Now is the time to plan summer parenting time schedules
Divorced parents usually have schedules to follow for their parenting time. Typically, a standard schedule is used for most of the year. There’s also likely to be a special schedule for holidays. Additionally, there may be a schedule for breaks from school. While summer still…
How long will alimony last after a Connecticut divorce?
Married couples, especially those with children, often have to make compromises for the shared family unit. For example, one spouse may need to leave the workforce when the couple has children or when they have other family obligations that require a lot of time and…
Which way is the divorce rate going in the United States?
In the 1970s, no-fault divorce laws began to sweep across the United States. This led to a sharp increase in divorce rates because the new laws made divorce easier. More couples could pursue divorce when they hadn’t been able to previously. They may have already…
© 2025 Suisman Shapiro Attorneys-at-Law. All rights reserved.
Digital Marketing By: 