answered on Apr 25, 2023
No there is not.
However, keep in mind that in the event the state of Connecticut may have a lien for medicaid benefits against your wife's assets, they may be able to confiscate whatever you give her. This holds true for any other creditors who may have claim to your wife's... Read more »
there is a contempt motion filled on me there is an agreement that has been closed in 2022 but my kids mom filled a motion and i feel I need representation because she has an attorney
answered on Apr 3, 2023
You should search in Justia's online directory by clicking the "Find a Lawyer" button for an attorney who practices Family Law and/or Child Custody in or near the county where the motion has been filed, and then review the attorney's profile to determine if the attorney offers... Read more »
Ok so if my dad dies and he has no written will but my name is on the house and the bank account with his does it have to go through probate for my siblings
answered on Mar 2, 2023
The house:
So long as the deed to the house indicates that the house is in joint names with rights of survivorship then the house would go to you upon his death. No probate is needed. If the house is in joint names, but is not in survivorship, then his share goes to his heirs which would... Read more »
Ok so if my dad dies and he has no written will but my name is on the house and the bank account with his does it have to go through probate for my siblings
answered on Mar 2, 2023
Joint accounts and real estate held jointly in survivorship do not require CT probate.
However, an estate tax return is due 6 months from date of death, but that is a different issue (See Form 706NT (nontaxable estate) and Form 706 (taxable estate).
Basically i was cautioned to proceed carefully, threatening my relationship with my child
answered on Dec 21, 2022
No! The only authority to dictate how you contact your ex is a court order. Does the court order/judgment have any special terms or conditions? If not, then you are free to contact her as needed. It's called "co-parenting."
I need to make more money in order to take care of the kids - I am a single mom with shared custody. I’m taking a new job. The training will require 5mos where he would need to take them mon-Fri and I could take them Fri-sunday. Then after that I could go back to the 2/2/5 or adjust as needed.... Read more »
answered on Nov 12, 2022
In my opinion, you should think twice about giving him the children for 4.5 days a week with only 2.5 days left for you. Five months is a long time on this schedule and once you do it, if it happens, it may be difficult to get back what you had.
You should get an agreement together with a... Read more »
I have a couple of questions so I’ve been having a lot of issues with the babies father and his family . I plan on going to court soon but i am wondering what my chances would be in court . On his side of the family his mother has threatened for grandparent rights but has barely seen her... Read more »
answered on Sep 13, 2022
You didn't say what you are going to court for. Is there a custody order in place now and you are trying to modify it or there is no court orders yet and you are going to court for the first time.
Grandparents can not get custody in CT unless they meet very stringent requirements. If... Read more »
This is really a two-part question. I found a GPS tracking device on my car, and I think my ex-husband put it there. Technically, he still owns the car, although as part of our divorce settlement, he’s to continue paying off the loan (which is in his name) and then turn the title over to me once... Read more »
answered on Aug 12, 2022
1) No, it's not legal for him to put a tracking device on your car.
2) Yes, you can.
I would file a motion and request an order prohibiting him from tracking you and a request that he be held in contempt for not putting you on the registration.
answered on Jul 28, 2022
He would have to:
1. Put you in his will as a beneficiary and specify what you get- as specific bequests or his entire estate;
2. Put you on one or more financial accounts as a joint owner or as a beneficiary;
3. You would have to be on the deed to real estate as joint... Read more »
answered on Nov 6, 2022
Yes. In CT the engagement ring is considered a conditional gift. Since the condition of getting married won't be met, then you are entitled to the ring back.
I’ve been complaining for a month about my ex-boyfriend who’s soon to be released he has been harassing me before he got incarcerated and I’m afraid he’s going to come back and hurt me or my children
answered on Aug 10, 2022
You need to file a Motion for a Restraining order. Here is the link to the CT Judicial Branch website on restraining orders.
https://www.jud.ct.gov/forms/grouped/family/dcv.htm#TRO
My father has a Qualified Domestic Relations Order and ever since retiring he's been forced to pay a percentage of his pension to his ex wife. The ex wife has a much better life than my dad now and we're in need of the money more than she is. IS there anything that can be done?
answered on Jul 27, 2022
The division of a pension is an asset distribution. Asset distributions are not modifiable.
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answered on May 1, 2022
There is too little information here to determine a answer. We would need to know whether the decedent cancelled his insurance policy or otherwise amended it to exclude the asker as a beneficiary. We also do not know what the divorce judgment says as to whether the decedent had to maintain an... Read more »
answered on Feb 18, 2022
It depends.
If there is a pending criminal case the judge may order a defendant to surrender one's passport. Secondly, a minor under 18 may not request one's passport for any reason from one's custodial parents or legal guardians.
If someone crosses the border and... Read more »
I am my father's power of attorney, healthcare representative, and conservator of his estate. He has decided to withdraw life support measures and will go into hospice with a life expectancy of about a week. He had to spend down assets to qualify for Medicaid and could not provide much for... Read more »
answered on Feb 3, 2022
In most states, the ability of an agent under a power of attorney to make gifts on behalf of the principal is a "hot power", meaning it is not covered by general language in a POA. It must be specifically stated. Look for specific authority in the POA to make gifts and see if there are... Read more »
Deed on the house is under both our names loan is only under my name we have a car that is under his name but I drive and have made all the payments we also have two kids.
answered on Jan 27, 2022
You can use the Find a Lawyer link above to find a lawyer in your area. You can search by practice areas.
answered on Jan 22, 2022
You can bring her here on a fiance visa. That visa allows her to come here and you can get married within 90 days. You complete the various paperwork necessary for the application and submit it to USCIS and she gets an interview at the consulate in her country when the application is approved. At... Read more »
6. Post-Secondary Educational Support: The parties hereby agree that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over this matter for the purpose of entering Orders pertaining to the payment of post-secondary education expenses pursuant to the provisions of Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 46b-56c.
answered on Dec 29, 2021
Yes. That is the purpose of the language that states the court retains jurisdiction to enter orders for college or other post- secondary education costs. You will need to file a motion with the court and you both will have to fill out financial affidavits.
My parents told me I could leave and let me leave the house and I went to my uncles house because that was the only place I could’ve thought of. And I’ve been living here for about 3 to 4 months. I have a job at McDonald’s and I buy my own stuff. My uncle is planning to move somewhere else... Read more »
answered on Jul 25, 2021
Go to the probate court in your town and file the papers for emancipation. The clerk will help you but she/he can not give you legal advice. So long as you are managing your own financial affairs (working and paying for your own stuff) you have a chance at getting the court's approval.... Read more »
My concern is that pick up and drop offs are very toxic for my grandchildren. The exchanges need to be monitored and contact extremely limited between the parents. My other concern is that things are being said about my daughter to the children by their father and while this is being fought out... Read more »
answered on Jun 2, 2021
GAL's are either appointed by the Court in a Divorce or Family Law Action or determined by mutual agreement of the Parties and "approved" by the Court.
WHAT IS A GUARDIAN AD LITEM (GAL)?
A Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) is a court appointed individual, by either the... Read more »
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