Child custody and visitation rights present complicated situations for parents and guardians. However, many forget that non-parental family members and other persons may have a claim for visitation and custody of a minor child. In 2012, the Connecticut Senate and House of Representatives passed Public Act No. 12-137 which specifically governs the visitation rights of grandparents […]
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MEDICAL CHILD ABUSE CASES AND CHILD CUSTODY LAWS
Here in Connecticut there have been some interesting developments in the field of child custody law. Later this month a Connecticut legislative panel is gathering to foster discussion and debate regarding legal disputes and child custody cases. Furthermore, a case that has garnered considerable public attention concerns the battle for the custody of Connecticut teenager […]
NEW REPORT RELEASED BY THE TASK FORCE TO STUDY LEGAL DISPUTES INVOLVING THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF MINOR CHILDREN
The state of Connecticut is serious about revamping its child custody laws. Recently, a 10-member legislative panel, called the Task Force to Study Legal Disputes Involving the Care and Custody of Minor Children, issued a report to the Connecticut State Judiciary regarding the state of child custody laws and proceedings in Connecticut. This 43-page report […]
SOLE CUSTODY OR JOINT CUSTODY: WHICH IS BETTER?
The general wisdom, and a great deal of research, has indicated that children and adolescents with divorced parents may be better adjusted when they are in either in Joint Legal Custody or Joint Physical Custody arrangements. Is this also true of their mothers and fathers? Psychologist Robert Bauserman analyzed research results about Parent Satisfaction, Adjustment and […]
THE PARENTAL RIGHT TO OPT CHILDREN OUT OF STANDARDIZED TESTING
Parents across Connecticut are joining the Parent-Teacher “Save our Schools” Alliance, which is quickly gaining traction throughout the state. In fact, earlier this week, members travelled to the state capital in order to encourage legislators to provide parents with the legal right to have their children opt-out of taking standardized testing administered by the Connecticut […]
UPDATE ON THE PELLETIER CHILD CUSTODY CASE
The case of Justine Pelletier is one that has been raging on for the past year and has been carefully watched by the family law attorneys here at Greenberg & Krieger LLP. Earlier this week a Massachusetts judge ruled that permanent custody of Justine Pelletier would be granted to the State of Massachusetts, though Justine’s […]
FLORIDA-CONNECTICUT KIDNAPPING CASE ILLUSTRATES THE COMPLEXITY OF CHILD CUSTODY LAWS
A long protracted child custody battle in the Connecticut courts illustrates the complications inherently present in multi-state child custody disputes. In February 2014, the case Parker v. DeFreitas was returned from Florida to the Connecticut court system. This case revolves around a custody dispute between two estranged parents that culminated in the parents’ three-year-old child […]
CONNECTICUT GUARDIAN AD LITEM REFORM APPROVED
The ongoing debate about the costs and fairness of the Connecticut guardian ad litem (“GAL”) system may finally result in significant reform to current divorce and custody court procedures. GALS are used to represent the best interests of children in family law proceedings.The General Assembly voted in unanimous support of Senate Bill 494, which provides […]
FATHERS’ RIGHTS MOVEMENT GAINS TRACTION THROUGHOUT THE U.S.
Historically, in child custody and divorce proceedings the family law courts have shown the preference of granting mothers sole custody over fathers. Some believe this trend represents a lack of fairness being shown to fathers, who from a technical standpoint should have just as many rights and protections as mothers. However, the reality is that […]
TIPS FOR TALKING TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT DIVORCE
A divorce can be an extremely stressful time in one’s life. If you decide to get a divorce you may wish to hire an attorney, and you must also announce the divorce to your loved ones, friends, and family. Breaking the news about an impending divorce to your children can be a jarring experience, but […]