Family Law

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Tow v. Tow

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Monday, April 22, 2013

Precedent establishes that review of a trial court's decision regarding relocation orders is one of abuse of discretion.

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Kopylec v. Kopylec

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Monday, April 22, 2013

A court can find one party at greater fault for the breakdown of the marital relationship, as a result of evidence that that party colluded to deprive the other spouse of savings and possessions.

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Patrick v. Patrick

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Monday, April 15, 2013

A court can deny a parent's request to relocate with a minor child, absent evidence that the proposed relocation is for a legitimate purpose, that the proposed location is reasonable and that the proposed relocation is in the best interests of the minor child.

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Hardy v. Hardy

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Monday, April 15, 2013

A court can order the parties to divide equally the private college costs of the parties' child, even if the husband was not included in the decision making process and believes that the child should attend a community college.

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Allouf v. Allouf

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Monday, April 15, 2013

A court can credit the opinion of the wife's expert, a certified public accountant, about the value of the wife's start-up business.

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Traystman v. Traystman

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Monday, April 15, 2013

Financial orders that are a product of mistake, even if they ultimately may be seen as reasonable, cannot be countenanced. The marriage of the plaintiff, Gary Traystman, and the defendant, Lisa Traystman, entered into in 1984 was dissolved in 2011.

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In Re: Leeanna B.

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Monday, April 15, 2013

A grandmother, a nonparty to a custody action, lacked standing to file a motion for contempt regarding visitation privileges. The Department of Children and Families placed Leeanna, shortly after her birth, with her paternal grandmother, a relative foster care provider.

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In Re: Kamal R.

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Monday, April 15, 2013

The Department of Children and Families surely could not be faulted for failing to make reasonable reunification efforts when the respondent father essentially vanished from his child's life.

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In Re: Paige

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Monday, April 15, 2013

A court may consider judgment, mental health, pursuit of gender reassignment and finances, when it considers whether to terminate parental rights. The respondent parents allegedly agreed to an "open relationship," in which either could have a relationship with a same sex partner.

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In Re: Alexander

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Monday, April 8, 2013

Connecticut General Statutes §46b-129(j) provides, "Upon finding and adjudging that any child or youth is uncared for . . . the court may commit such child or youth to the Commissioner of Children and Families."