Your Contested Divorce May Be More Public than You Think Statistics show that marriage rates in New York have declined by 53% in the last 15 years. (1) One of the reasons for this drop in couples deciding to tie the knot early increased is financial awareness. Another reason why couples may not want to get married is because of…
A Separation Agreement is Different from Filing for a Divorce Before most couples divorce, they first enter into a separation period to plan out their future and see if they can work through their differences. However, in most cases, the separation doesn’t end well, and the separated couple usually ends up divorcing. Statistics reveal that approximately 90% of women who…
A Lawyer Can Help You Obtain All Your Documents After a Divorce According to statistics, 29% of previously married young adults get remarried. This number is substantially higher for older adults. According to statistics, adults aged 55-64 have a 67% chance of remarrying. (1) If you’re going through the divorce process, you need to stay organized, so you are not…
Efficiently Filing and Serving Papers for Divorce Can Be Optimized with the Help of a Lawyer Going through a divorce and ending the dreams and lifestyle you thought you would maintain forever is never easy. As much as you may want to get this painful process over with as soon as possible, your divorce case will require some patience on…
You Have to Meet Certain Residency Requirements to File for Divorce in CT According to statistics, there are 1.6 divorces per one thousand inhabitants in Connecticut. (1) If you’re also thinking of filing for divorce, you first need to prepare yourself by properly understanding the legal process. Before filing for divorce in Connecticut, you have to meet certain residency requirements.…
The Details of Your Spousal Support Payments Depend on a Variety of Factors — Including the Length of Your Marriage and the Income of Both Spouses Making support payments to your spouse while you are still married is called spousal support. When you are divorced, the payments you make to help your ex-spouse financially are called maintenance. Either the wife…
An Order of Protection Can Help Keep You and Your Family Safe According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced violence from an intimate partner. (1) If you have also experienced domestic violence then you need to get to safety without delay, and one of the best ways…
Your Family Lawyer Can Streamline Your Legal Process While Keeping Your Best Interests at the Forefront Are you getting divorced? Do you need an Order of Protection? Are you struggling with child custody and support issues? If so, a family lawyer can help. If you’re one of the over 600,000 Americans going through family law complications (1), you should make…
A Prenuptial Agreement is Legally Binding and Should Be Well Constructed 5%-10% of all American couples opt to create a prenuptial agreement before their marriage. (1) A prenuptial agreement — or prenup — is a contract you sign with your future spouse regarding the methodology of financial dealings in the event of death, separation, or divorce. This may seem foreboding,…
In this podcast, Heidi Opinsky talks with John Maher about how to file for divorce. She walks through the following processes: initial court filing, counterclaim, motions, and discovery. Then, she explains how a divorce lawyer can help. John Maher: Hi, I’m John Maher. I’m here today with Heidi Opinsky. Heidi is a divorce and child custody lawyer in Connecticut and…