Blog Category | Child custody & adoption
Connecticut's New Youth Online Safety Law: Why Co-Parents Should Start Talking About 'Digital Custody
When most people think about a parenting plan, they think...
What the heck is UIFSA?!
Understanding UIFSA in Connecticut Family Law Matters When parents or...
Co-Parenting Through the Holidays: How to Work Together for a Joyful Season
The holiday season is often filled with excitement, traditions, and...
When Co-Parenting Falls Apart: What Are Your Legal Options
Co-parenting is often encouraged as the best approach for divorced...
Celebrating National Foster Care Month with Sweet Cases: Wolf & Shore Law Group Partners with Foster Love
Celebrating National Foster Care Month with Sweet Cases: Wolf &...
Navigating College Expenses in Connecticut: The Divorced Parents Edition
Navigating College Expenses in Connecticut: The Divorced Parents Edition Divorce...
What Rights do Foster Parents Have in Legal Proceedings?
What Rights do Foster Parents Have in Legal Proceedings? Foster...
My Attorney Keeps Telling Me to “Act in Good Faith.” I Feel like I Have Been, But My Soon-to-be-Ex has not. What Should I do?
Dear Attorneys, My attorney keeps telling me to “act in...
Spring Break Logistics for Your Child
Spring Break Logistics for Your Child: Co-Parenting Tips for Divorced...
How do I Handle a Protective Order, a Restraining Order, and DCF involvement in Our Marriage when She Says She’s Supporting me, but it doesn’t feel like it?
Dear Attorneys, I am currently married and do not plan...
What to Do When DCF Becomes Involved in Your Family Law Matter
What to Do When DCF Becomes Involved in Your Family...
Can My Ex Travel Outside of the USA with Our Kid?
Can My Ex Travel Outside of the USA with Our...
My Child Doesn’t Want to See Their Other Parent Because of Drinking Problems and I Don’t Feel Safe Sending Them, What Do I Do?
Dear Attorneys, My child is supposed to go visit with...
I Currently Have A Shared Parenting Plan, But No Longer Feel it is Safe for My Children, What Can I Do?
Dear Attorneys, I just got divorced earlier this year. When...
It’s My First Christmas Divorced, My Ex Won’t Let Me See the Kids Longer, What Do I Do?
Dear Attorneys, This is my first Christmas being divorced and...
If I Have My Kids Half of the Time, Do I Need to Pay Child Support?
Dear Attorneys, My husband and I are close to reaching...
What To Do If You Forgot To Make A Holiday Schedule
Dear Attorneys, When I got divorced, my ex-wife and I...
Custody and Juvenile Court Matters
Dear Attorneys, I have to figure out custody for my...
Seeking Support With Shared Parenting Plans
Dear Attorneys, I’m in the middle of a divorce and...
Can I Change My Custody Agreement?
Dear Attorneys, I entered into a Custody Agreement with my...
What is a Custody Matter?
Generally speaking, a custody matter commences when a party files...
Do I Have to Follow My Court Order if I Think My Children are Unsafe?
Dear Attorneys, I have a divorce pending and we have...
Reducing Stress in your Visitation Schedule 6.26.23
How do you Reduce Stress in your Visitation Schedule? If...
Summer Scheduling Blues 6.7.23
Anyone who has kids knows that summertime can be a...
Are You Struggling to Get Your Co-parent’s Consent for International Travel?
Are You Struggling to Get Your Co-parent’s Consent for International...
Why isn’t Alimony Guaranteed?
Why isn’t Alimony Guaranteed? Alimony, spousal support, spousal maintenance, it’s...
How Can I Modify Child Support or Alimony?
If you want to modify any terms of your underlying...
How Can I Keep My Child in the Same School System if My Child’s Parent is Moving and I Live in a Different Town?
Dear Attorneys, My child’s father is moving to a new...
Would I Be Violating My Court Order if I Move to Another State With My Child?
Dear Attorneys, I have sole legal and physical custody of...
Can I Have My New Spouse Handle My Child Support With the Law Firm and My Ex-Spouse?
Dear Attorneys, I am remarried and need to go to...
What Does My Attorney Mean by ‘marital assets’, When We Have Kept Everything Separate?
Dear Attorneys, I don’t understand why my attorney keeps telling...
How to Plan for Educational Financing During a Divorce
How to Plan for Educational Financing During a Divorce If...
What Do I Do if I Feel like My Soon-to-be-Ex Spouse is Not Taking Care of Our Child During Their Parenting Time?
Dear Attorneys, I don’t think that my soon-to-be-ex wife is...
I Can’t Agree with My Ex-Spouse on Anything, How Can I Change My Divorce Agreement to be More Specific?
Dear Attorneys, The holidays were a disaster this year. My...
I Don’t Like How My Spouse is Treating My Kids When I’m Not Around, I Want to Call DCF, But My Attorney Told Me No, Why?
Dear Attorneys, I don’t like how my soon-to-be-ex-wife is treating...
I Want To Pay a Lump Sum to My Child’s Parent to “Buy-Out” Child Support, Can I Do That?
Dear Attorneys, I want to pay a lump sum amount...
I Pay Child Support, There are New Tax Rules for 2023, How Do I Know if I’m Still Paying the Right Amount?
Dear Attorneys, I pay child support to my ex-wife. I...
My Child is Only Home in the Summer and a Couple Weeks Around Christmas, Can I Stop Making Child Support Payments?
Dear Attorneys, My son lives at prep school now, but...
I Make More Money Than My Soon-to-be-Ex-Spouse, Can I Still Receive Child Support?
Dear Attorneys, I’m going through a divorce. My husband makes...
I Think My Ex-Spouse is Going to Violate Out Custody Agreement, Can I File a Motion for Contempt Now?
Dear Attorneys, I think my ex-wife is going to violate...
I Have a Shared Parenting Plan, My Ex-Spouse’s New Partner is Inappropriate Around My Kids, What Can I Do?
Dear Attorneys, I have a shared parenting plan with my...
My Child is Back in School, What if They Get Sick and I Can’t Get Them and I Don’t Want My Ex-Spouse to?
Dear Attorneys, Now that my child is back in school,...
My Attorney Recommends a Guardian ad Litem, But I Don’t Want to, Can We Do the Matter Without One?
Dear Attorneys, My attorney recommended that we retain a guardian...
I Just Moved Out of My House, I’m Not in a Stable Living Situation, Can I See My Kids?
Dear Attorneys, I just moved out of my house. My...
My Ex-Spouse is Incarcerated and Filed a Post-Judgement, I Don’t Have a Lawyer to Help Me, What Do I Do?
Dear Attorneys, My ex-wife is incarcerated and she filed a...
My Ex-Spouse and I Had Domestic Violence Issues in the Past and Have Restraining Orders Now, But We Get Along Better Now for the Kids, Is this a Violation?
Dear Attorneys, My ex-wife and I have previously had some...
I have a Post-Judgement Matter Pending and a GAL, They Recommended Co-Parenting Counseling, Why are they Recommending this?
Dear Attorneys, I have a post-judgment matter pending and we...
I’m Young and Haven’t Been Married long, But I Want a Divorce, Is there a “easy way” to Do it Yourself?
Dear Attorneys, I’m pretty young and haven’t been married very...
My Soon-to-be-Ex Spouse is Not Following our Court Order, Can I Call the Cops When They Violate the Agreement?
Dear Attorneys, My soon-to-be-ex-husband is not following our current court...
Why Should You Include Summer Vacation Provisions in a Parenting Plan?
A full and comprehensive parenting plan is helpful not just...
Traveling With Children According To A Divorce Agreement
Dear Attorneys, My ex-husband took our kids on vacation for...
Top 5 Things to Do Once You Have Been Served
If you have just been served by a marshal, whether...
I Pay Child Support to My Ex, They Want to Sign up our Kids for Extracurriculars, Do I need to pay?
Dear Attorneys, I pay child support to my ex-husband. He...
My Ex Wants to Take our Child to Another State, But I Don’t Agree, What Can I Do?
Dear Attorneys, My ex-husband wants to take our son (10...
My Parenting Plan was made a long time ago, I want to take my Child on vacation during February break, Do I need my Ex’s permission?
Dear Attorneys, My child is 16 and our parenting plan...
I Don’t think my Child’s School has enough COVID-19 Protocols and I want to enroll them in another school, My Ex does not agree. Can I enroll them and tell my Ex later?
Dear Attorneys, I don’t think that my child’s school has...
I am Ready to Finalize My Divorce. The Judge Said that he will not Finalize the Divorce until after Our Baby is Born. I don’t want to wait any longer, Do I have any options?
Dear Attorneys, My husband and I ready to finalize our...
I Want to have my 6-year old vaccinated for COVID-19, but my Ex doesn’t agree. Am I Allowed to Schedule their Vaccination?
Dear Attorneys, I want to have my six year old...
My Co-parent and I can’t reach a decision to Vaccinate our 5-year-old for COVID-19, Do I have legal remedies?
Dear Attorneys, My co-parent and I can’t reach a decision...
My Ex-Spouse and I are Disagreeing About Our Upcoming Holiday Schedule, Do I Have Time to Get into Court before the Holidays?
Dear Attorneys, My ex-husband and I are disagreeing about our...
My Attorney told me that I should have a GAL appointed. What is a GAL? How would one help my case?
Dear Attorneys, My attorney told me that I should have...
I have sole legal custody of my child. I want to relocate to another state for work. Can I do that? Do I have to tell my Ex?
Dear Attorneys, I have sole legal custody of my child....
Can I Bring My Ex back to Court to Modify our Agreement?
Dear Attorneys, I know that the State is “opening back...
I am Divorced and Paying Alimony, My Ex has a New Partner Living with them now. Is this Cohabitation? Can I stop Paying Alimony?
Dear Attorneys, I got divorced and I’m paying alimony. However,...
I hear about this “American Rescue Plan” and it may affect child support payments. Is this something I should be concerned about?
Dear Attorneys, I keep hearing about this “American Rescue Plan,”...
What is “adult adoption”? Can my stepparent adopt me even though I am over the age of 18?
Dear Attorneys, I just turned 19. I live with my...
