The Connecticut Divorce Guide

Divorce can be an overwhelming process, no matter what the circumstances of your breakup are. This book takes you step by step through the process of getting a divorce in Connecticut. It discusses important elements of the divorce, such as: -Factors and fault in divorce. -Alternatives to litigation. -Dividing assets and debt. -Child custody and child support. -Spousal support. While divorce can be a stressful time, it doesn't have to be! Reduce your frustration and uncertainty with this guide, written by attorney Stephen Lebedevitch.

Providing accurate and objective information to help make the right decisions during a divorce in Connecticut, this guide provides answers to 360 queries such as What is the mediation process in Connecticut and is it required? How quickly can one get a divorce? Who decides who gets the cars, the pets, and the house? What actions might influence child custody? How are bills divided and paid during the divorce? How much will a divorce cost? and Will a spouse have to pay some or all attorney fees? Structured in a question-and-answer format, this divorce handbook provides clear and concise responses to help build confidence and give the peace of mind needed to meet the challenges of a divorce proceeding.

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Navigating a Connecticut divorce can be stressful and overwhelming - especially if you don't know where to turn. That's why we wrote this book! We put our knowledge from working with Connecticut divorce cases to work for you. In this book, we take you through the Connecticut divorce process and answer the common questions that we hear from our clients to help you through this process. We know that getting a divorce can be overwhelming and frightening, no matter what your personal situation is. This book will help you familiarize yourself with the court process, court alternatives, splitting assets, and determining what will happen with the children. To get peace of mind throughout this process, equipping yourself with knowledge about what to expect will be essential.

If your parents divorced when you were young, you were probably affected by the breakdown fo their marriage. Divided loyalties, secrets kept from the other parent, one life lived in two separate houses—these may have been par for the course. With this guide, you will learn that the effects of the divorce are not permanently harmful. Find out how to forgive your parents, discover new ways to enrich your own relationships and learn that there are alternative realities available. Divorce experts and psychologists Jeffrey Zimmerman, Ph.D., and Elizabeth S. Thayer Ph.D., show you how to recognize how your parents’ divorce influenced your life, resulting in disruptions such as relationship failures due to financial reasons, difficulties with commitment, and repeated situations that “just don’t seem to work out.” They provide techniques to help you understand and overcome these and other issues common to adult children of divorced parents. Zimmerman and Thayer focus on helping you learn how to build self-esteem, become resilient, establish healthy boundaries, communicate clearly, open up to trust, show love, believe in commitment and deal with vulnerable feelings.