Posts in May, 2013

May 30 GRANDMOTHER LOSES CUSTODY TO UNWED FATHER EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS THE CHILD’S CARETAKER!

In a child-custody determination between a natural parent and a third party, such as a grandparent, the law presumes that it is in ...

May 28 THREE SIMPLE THOUGHTS FOR POST DIVORCE PARENTING

Parenting is hard. We know that children try to divide and conquer us, even in the best of marriages, let alone, divided parents. ...

May 22 COMMINGLING OF SEPARATE HOME DOES NOT EQUATE TO 50/50 SPLIT OF VALUE

Decisions on the division of equity in homes run the full gamut. It seems the Appellate Courts typically affirm a trial judge’s ...

May 17 WHEN DO WE DETERMINE THE VALUE OF ASSETS FOR EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION?

When do we determine the value of assets for equitable distribution purposes? The date of separation? The date of divorce? Or some ...

May 14 JUDGES SHOULD SAY WHY THEY DO THINGS

Judges should say why they do things. In Carney v. Carney , No. 2010-CT–00646–SCT (5/9/13), the Judge did a thorough analysis of ...

May 06 ATTORNEYS FEES IN DIVORCE ACTIONS

Divorce Clients often ask if they can recover their attorney's fees from the opposing, offending party. While our law does allow ...