1061 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Monday through Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., excluding holidays. Doors open at 8:30 A.M.
There is a garage behind the Holiday Inn, directly across from the courthouse. It accepts credit, debit, or cash. Additionally, paid parking is also available at the Lafayette Parking Garage.
The Bridgeport Judicial District was named the Fairfield Judicial District Courthouse prior to January 1, 2024. Although the courthouse was in Bridgeport, it previously retained the name “Fairfield” from its Fairfield County roots.
Connecticut made the change to reduce confusion, given that the courthouse is located in Bridgeport. For a long time, divorce attorneys had already referred to it interchangeably as the “Bridgeport Family Court” or the “Fairfield Family Court.”
You can file divorce and family law cases in either the Connecticut family court that covers the town or city where you live, or the city or town where your spouse or partner lives. Many Connecticut towns also have a choice of divorce court.
People who live in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford, and Trumbull file in the Bridgeport Family Court.
Those in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport, and Wilton may file their divorce in either Bridgeport Family Court or the Stamford-Norwalk Family Court.
The Connecticut Court’s Family Division hears cases involving family relationships.
Typical cases include:
Post-Judgment issues such as Modification and Contempt
Freed Marcroft’s legal team dedicates its law practice exclusively to divorce and family law. We are family with all of Connectcut’s divorce courts, including the Fairfield Family Court in Bridgeport. Our Fairfield County divorce attorneys meet with clients virtually and in our offices throughout Connecticut, including at our Fairfield County office located in Westport at 1555 Post Rd East.
If you would like to discuss working with our divorce legal team, please contact us.
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