Family Law Firm Serving New Canaan, CT
Your Trusted Partner for Family Law Matters in New Canaan
At Ferro, Battey & Eucalitto, LLC, we understand the critical nature of family law issues and the impact they have on your life and the lives of your loved ones. Serving New Canaan, CT, our experienced team is dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal solutions tailored to your unique needs. Whether you're seeking a New Canaan family law consultation or in-depth guidance on complex matters, our firm is your ideal partner for navigating these challenges with confidence.
Expert Divorce Attorneys in New Canaan, CT
As a family law firm serving New Canaan, CT, Ferro, Battey & Eucalitto, LLC offers expertise in divorce cases. Filing for divorce can be one of the most difficult and stressful times in one’s life. You have to consider not only your own needs, but also those of your children. And with marriage, all of those accounts and properties that you have together with your spouse must now be separated while ensuring that both parties receive a fair share.
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If you are looking for a divorce lawyer who will represent your case with heart, turn to the legal team at Ferro, Battey & Eucalitto, LLC. Our goal is to find a resolution that works for all parties with the least amount of stress while ensuring that you receive what you are due. Contact our office today to set up an appointment to discuss the details of your divorce filing.
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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 are the grounds for a “fault” divorce?
The fault grounds for divorce include adultery, fraudulent contract, desertion, alcohol or drug addiction, intolerable cruelty, imprisonment, and others. To get divorced, one party must establish one of these grounds. It is uncommon for one party to ask for a divorce on a fault-based ground.
A party does not need to file for divorce on a fault-based ground, however, to argue that the court should consider the other party’s fault. The court may consider the fault of either party when making alimony and property division orders.
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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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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.
