Divorce Lawyer Serving Greenwich, CT
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Divorce is often a painful, challenging period in one’s life. There are matters of money, property, and sometimes children that have to be sorted out fairly so that both parties come to as amicable a solution as possible. If you are considering filing for divorce, consider working with the family law firm of Ferro, Battey & Eucalitto, LLC.
Located in Westport, CT, Ferro, Battey & Eucalitto, LLC serves clients across the local area, including Greenwich. Our legal team is here to help you find the best course of action and find a solution that works as well as possible for all related parties. We know that this is already a difficult time of extreme stress, and our goal is to help ease some of those worries during this transition while hopefully coming to a resolution that all parties approve.
Child Custody Attorney
Whether you are going through a divorce, separating from a partner, or have another similar situation where you require a child custody or child support lawyer, know that you can turn to Ferro, Battey & Eucalitto, LLC. If you need a child custody or child support lawyer, contact us today.
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Have Questions?
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What is the difference between a divorce and a legal separation?Both a legal separation and divorce will change the status of your relationship. However, a divorce will end your marriage, and a legal separation will not. Both terms are similar but the outcome in each is different. In both, the court will divide the parties’ property and enter alimony and child support orders. Unlike divorce if spouses are legally separated, they are not free to remarry. Spouses may elect a legal separation over divorce for religious reasons or to keep certain financial benefits. A legal separation can always be converted into a divorce. Converting a legal separation into a divorce effectively requires the parties to repeat the process they went through to get legally separated. For that reason, legal separation is rare; divorce is far more common.
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Does Connecticut have no-fault divorce?Connecticut has no-fault divorce, meaning that neither party needs to establish that the other is at fault to get divorced. Instead, to get divorced, one party must show that the marriage has irretrievably broken down with no hope of reconciliation. However, no-fault divorce does not mean that the fault of one or both parties is irrelevant. The court may still consider fault when making awards of alimony or dividing property.
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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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Who is entitled to custody of the children in a divorce case?The court may assign custody of a child to either parent, jointly to both parents, or in very rare situations, to a third party, depending on the facts of the case and the best interests of the child.
