The age at which people have their first child has been changing in the United States. Like the age at which they get married, it has been going up. Recently, the U.S. census determined that the average age of a woman who was having her first child was 30 years old. This is the highest in recorded history within the…
Many aspects of day-to-day life abruptly change when one parent in a family files for divorce. All of a sudden, a child’s parents may live in separate households, which can create financial and practical challenges for the entire family. There will be more costs to cover with two separate households, and inevitably there will be disagreements about how the parents…
When you are the parent with more obligations to your children, child support from your ex will help you make ends meet. Although the parent paying child support likely complains that it affects their finances, as the one receiving it, you know that child support isn’t very much. It doesn’t come anywhere close to covering the costs for the clothing,…
With the recent development out of Alabama affirming that frozen embryos have the same legal status as living children, questions arise about the consequences of advanced reproductive technologies. Part of the problem is that the fast-paced advances in reproductive options for parenthood have thus far outpaced any legislation or public policy that addresses the hard questions from the standpoint of…
As countless Connecticut residents going through divorce are aware, the process can present seemingly endless obstacles. This is especially true for ex-spouses with children. While a child’s best interest is generally top priority in child custody arrangements, the details of these laws can vary from state to state. Untangling the fine print of child custody laws is often a challenge…
One of the toughest parts of most co-parenting arrangements is that parents generally get to spend less time with their kids than they’d prefer. Even if kids reside with one parent most of the time, being away from them when it is their other parent’s turn for parenting time can understandably result in sadness for time lost. Thankfully, virtual visitation…
In Connecticut child custody cases, one parent may be awarded physical custody while the other parent is granted visitation rights. The precise nature of the custody arrangement depends on the best interests of the child. Nonetheless, it is not always feasible for the non-custodial parent to have unsupervised access. Supervised visitation allows non-custodial parents to see their children in a…
As the new year rolls around, it’s time for co-parents to review and refresh their parenting plans. Why? A parenting plan, essentially a roadmap for raising children post-divorce or separation, benefits greatly from regular assessments and updates and the start of each new year is a great time to engage in these efforts. The practice of reviewing one’s parenting plan…
If you have spent the summer divorcing, then you and your child might be looking forward to their return to school. It can free up your time, which may have been in short supply as you juggled caring for your child with handling the divorce and your other responsibilities. As for your child, they may be looking forward to returning…
One of the main decisions a court makes when it comes to children is child support payments. Child support is a payment from one parent to another to assist with the care of the children. Usually, the parent who the children live with receives the payment and the other parent pays it. The court uses the Connecticut Child Support and…