Family Law Attorney in Darien, CT
Comprehensive Family Law Solutions Tailored for Darien Residents
When it comes to family law matters in the Darien, CT area, it's important to have a reliable team on your side. At Ferro, Battey & Eucalitto, LLC, our family law firm offers a variety of legal services. When it comes to a divorce or separation, children may be involved. When this occurs, child custody and child support are topics that often need to be discussed. In some cases, the parents in the relationship can determine child custody and support agreements without using the courts. However, often the parents cannot agree on desirable terms and a reliable legal team needs to intervene.
Our child support lawyers will fight for you to get the desired results. When determining child support, the court will consider the financial abilities of the parents as well as the needs of the child. Other factors include the age and health of the parties; each parent’s earning capacity; the division of property, assets, and debts; and more. Let our team help fight for you.
Filing for Divorce?
If you are filing for divorce in the Darien, CT area, trust the divorce lawyers at Ferro, Battey & Eucalitto, LLC. Our team has years of experience with family law matters. We understand the ins and outs of divorce, separation, and appeals, as well as other issues that may be in your case such as alimony, child custody, property division, and more.
If you are thinking about divorcing your spouse, contact our family law firm today. No matter the reason for the divorce, our divorce lawyers can help you throughout the process, ensuring it goes as smoothly and civilly as possible and helping you obtain the desired outcome. Contact us today and let us help you navigate through this difficult time.
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Have Questions?
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What is joint custody?
There are two types of joint custody: joint legal custody and joint physical custody. Legal custody concerns the parents’ ability to make major decisions for their children. Major decisions include health, education, and religious decisions. If parents have joint legal custody, the parents are required to agree on all major decisions for their children.
Physical custody addresses when the children are with each parent. If the parents have joint physical custody, each parent spends time with the children. In some cases, parents may have shared physical custody, which means the children spend approximately half the time with each parent.
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How can a divorce lawyer help?Having a divorce lawyer will help to make the divorce process less confusing and overwhelming. A divorce lawyer will be able to advise you on the law and realistic outcomes for settling your case or at trial. In addition, a divorce lawyer will manage the case, including dealing with the other side, and advocating for your positions.
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What is alimony?Alimony is a court-ordered payment from one party to another. There are several factors that come into play when determining if one party should be granted alimony including, but not limited to, the length of the marriage, the amount and sources of income, and the causes for the breakdown of the marriage. Connecticut does not have alimony guidelines, which means that the decision to award alimony, including the duration and the amount, is entirely in the judge’s discretion.
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How are child support obligations determined?In Connecticut, when determining child support, the court is required to consider the Connecticut Child Support and Arrearage Guidelines. The Guidelines set forth a presumptive child support award for each case based upon the parties’ combined net weekly incomes and the number of children the parties have. In addition, the court may consider a number of other factors, including, but not limited to, the estate and needs of the child, vocational skills and employability of each parent, and each parent’s earning capacity. The court may also deviate from the presumptive child support for different reasons, which can include shared physical custody, coordination of total family support, or extraordinary disparity in parental income. To learn more about the calculation of child support in Connecticut, including high-income cases, click here.
