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 […]
APPLAUSE FOR THE CONNECTICUT FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
In 2011, Connecticut became the country’s first state to mandate employer paid sick leave. Section 31-51kk of Connecticut’s Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) requires employers to provide paid family and medical leave to qualifying employees. Three years after the law was enacted, a new study by a Washington think-tank, the Center for Economic Policy […]
CONCERNS FOR FAMILIES MOTIVATES OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO REEVALUATE DEPORTATION PRACTICES
During the past six years, the Obama administration has aggressively enforced deportation laws. In fact, the current administration has conducted more deportations than any other administration that has been in office. These deportations have led to many families being ripped apart. At least 5,000 American children have been placed in foster care due to the […]
SAME-SEX MILITARY COUPLES AND THEIR UNIQUE FAMILY LAW ISSUES
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s striking down of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), federal military benefits were finally extended to same-sex couples and their children. Though this landmark ruling has furthered the struggle for equal rights, same-sex military couples still face serious complications when exercising their legal rights regarding their children and in other […]
CONNECTICUT NOW REQUIRES MANDATORY FAMILY LAW COURT E-FILING
Electronic court filing, typically referred to as e-filing, is the process of transmitting legal documents from and to a litigant or attorney to the court and other relevant parties. In 2004, Connecticut began offering electronic filing in both small claims and civil matters. Now it has been mandated lawyers are required to e-file family law […]