Divorce Lawyer Serving Greenwich, CT
Your Trusted Legal Partners for Family Matters in Greenwich
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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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.
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How long will the divorce process take?It depends. If the parties have an agreement on all issues and meet certain other conditions, they may get divorced as soon as 35 days from the date the divorce starts. However, that is atypical. Depending upon the contentiousness and complexity of the case, the case could last a year or more.
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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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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.
