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Connecticut Residency Requirement
According to the Connecticut Divorce Laws and Connecticut Divorce
Guidelines, either one of the spuses must be a resident of Connecticut
Time To Divorce
One of the spouses must be/remain a resident of Connecticut
for a minimum of one year for the divorce to be final
Place of Divorce (Venue)
The case may be filed in:
(1) county which is most convenient to both spouses
(2) If support is involved, then the divorce needs to be filed in
the county in which the plaintiff resides
Simplified or Special Divorce Procedures
Proof of the breakdown of the marriage can
be made by:
(1) the spouses signing an agreement or statement that their marriage
is irretrievably broken
(2) both spouses stating in court that their marriage is irretrievably
broken and submitting an agreement concerning the care, custody,
visitation, maintenance, support, and education after custody of
their children, if any, and concerning alimony and the disposition
of any property.
Connecticut Grounds for Divorce
Grounds for a No-Fault divorce:
(1) Irretrievable breakdown of the marriage
(2) incompatibility and voluntary separation for 18 months with
no reasonable prospect for reconciliation
Grounds for a Fault based divorce:
(1) Adultery
(2) life imprisonment
(3) confinement for incurable insanity for a total of 5 years
(4) willful desertion and nonsupport for 1 year
(5) 7 years absence
(6) cruel and inhuman treatment
(7) fraud
(8) habitual intemperance (drunkenness)
(9) commission and/or conviction of an infamous crime involving
a violation of conjugal duty and imprisonment for at least 1 year
NOTE: Regardless of
the reason of the breakdown of the marriage or the reason for filing
for divorce in Connecticut, the Divorce
Do It Yourself Service will do divorces on an "Agreed" basis or
a “Default” basis.
- An Agreed Divorce
, defined by Connecticut divorce guidelines and Connecticut divorce
laws, is a scenario where the spouses agree on the terms of the
divorce such as Connecticut property distribution, Connecticut
child support, or Connecticut child custody. Most of our clients
(75%) prefer the Agreed Divorce method and both spouses sign the
divorce papers and are agreed to the terms of divorce.
- A Default Divorce
, according to the Connecticut
divorce guidelines and Connecticut divorce
laws, is a divorce where the other spouse doesn’t sign the Connecticut
Divorce forms or Connecticut divorce papers, he/she doesn’t do
anything at all with the divorce. They simply default on the case
and the spouse who files for divorce gets whatever was asked for
in the original paperwork.
Process to file for Divorce in
Connecticut
There are only three basic procedural steps to a divorce:
- File Connecticut Divorce Papers (Connecticut
Divorce Forms)
- Notify Spouse of your filing for divorce
in Connecticut
- Attend your Connecticut divorce hearing
Connecticut Child Custody
Simple Definitions: (source: Connecticut divorce guidelines and
Connecticut divorce laws)
- Visitation is
the plan the spouses have on where the children will live
and when the children will see the other spouse
- Legal Custody
is the decision ability of the parents in the lives of the children.
Such as, where the children will attend school and which church
they will go to.
- Physical Custody
pertains to the place where the children will live and which parent
they live with.
Connecticut Child Custody in a shared arrangement,
in one form or another, is the preferred method of our Connecticut
divorce customers. If a sole custody arrangement is to be considered,
then there is usually a reason agreed upon
by both parties that one parent is to have the children. Usually
the financial status of a parent is not to be considered for allocating
any parental rights and responsibilities. Shared Custody or Sole
Child Custody may be awarded according to the best interests of
the child.
Connecticut Child Support
If the parents are unable to agree to an amount of child support,
there are guidelines that determine the amount of support based
on the Connecticut Child Support Guidelines. The guideline amount
is presumed to arrive at an amount of support that is in the child's
best interest. But, most divorcing spouses agree to a figure on
their own, that will work just fine. Also, in most situations, -0-
Child Support is OK if both spouses are working and can manage.
Property Distribution
In an Uncontested "Agreed Divorce" or "Default Divorce" the property
is divided so that both parties agree to the division. The main
concern here is to agree to the property division so that it doesn’t
create a fight that one party will want to go to a Connecticut divorce
lawyer or divorce attorney to make the case into a Contested Divorce.
Then you will have to incur the fees of a lawyer too.
- Debts Most divorcing
spouses set out who will pay what debts as part of their marital
settlement agreement during the divorce process, and close all
of their joint accounts.
- Alimony (Spousal Support)
In an Uncontested Divorce, Alimony may be awarded to either spouse
for their support and maintenance after the divorce. Both parties
must agree to it. Since most spouses are working, alimony (if
awarded at all), is usually for a shorter period of time, and
smaller amount than in the past. Alimony may be paid in a lump
sum payment of money or a payment plan. Alimony is not required
for a person to get divorced in Connecticut.
Missing Spouse
If you do not know where your spouse is and cannot locate him/her,
after diligent effort, you may still get a divorce in Connecticut.
It may involve the extra expense of running a newspaper ad or something
similar. We help you through the process.
Wife’s Last Name
The Wife may receive her Maiden Name back in the Divorce if she
wishes. We include this name change in our service for FREE. Divorce
in Connecticut often includes a name change.
Court Filing Fees
The Court filing fees are not included in the price of
our service. To file for divorce in Connecticut, fees must
usually be paid when you file the Connecticut divorce forms and
Connecticut divorce papers at your county courthouse. These
fees vary between County to County, so it is best to call them and
ask what the fees are in your County. Regardless of whether
you are going through a divorce service, using a Connecticut divorce
kit, using a divorce attorney (or divorce lawyer), or doing a nearly
free divorce in Connecticut, you will almost always be the one to
cover the court fees which is standard procedure.
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