Child Custody & Parenting Plans
What Is Family Relations in Connecticut Divorce and Custody?
The Family Relations Counselors are court employees who are typically social workers or attorneys. Family Services offers a wide variety of services to help resolve visitation, …
What is a Custody Evaluation?
A custody evaluation is performed by a neutral mental health professional — often a social worker or psychologist or social trained to perform evaluations in litigated custody cases.
What Is a Private Custody Evaluation?
There are two types of custody evaluations in Connecticut: Family Services Evaluations and Private Custody Evaluations. In both, a custody evaluation is performed …
What Is a Family Services Custody Evaluation?
In some Connecticut divorce and family law cases, there is a Family Services Custody Evaluation. However, not every case includes a custody evaluation …
Connecticut Child Custody Laws
There’s a lot of legal terminologies involved when making custody, visitation, & parenting decisions in your divorce or following a breakup with your partner.
What’s the Connecticut Divorce Parenting Class Requirement?
Many people involved in a divorce, separation, or custody matter wonder whether Connecticut has a divorce parenting class requirement. The short answer is yes, Connecticut requires parents to take a parenting education class. Read on to learn more. Connecticut Parenting Education Program Under Section 46b-69b, Connecticut requires all parents of minor children to participate in…
What is Emergency Ex Parte Custody?
But in emergency situations, an “emergency ex parte custody application” provides an exception to the rules of due process. It allows the court to rule on your application without the other …
Stepparent Custody & Visitation
The terms “custody” and “visitation” or sometimes used interchangeably, but they actually have different meanings. For example, custody is a broader term.
Termination of Parental Rights
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that “The right of a parent to raise his or her children has been recognized as a basic constitutional right.”
What is a 3-4-4-3 Parenting Schedule?
One of the major decisions to make during a divorce is how the parenting schedule will work. Many families have a shared parenting schedule, where their children spend significant time …