Ridgefield, Connecticut: Divorce Attorney
If you are facing a divorce, it is critically important to get sound legal advice and a dedicated divorce lawyer on your side as early in the process as possible.
This is true even if you predict that the divorce will be relatively straightforward. Even when both spouses agree that a divorce is in everyone's best interests, it is not always easy to think about future needs when making arrangements to end a marriage.
That is one of the roles that your divorce lawyer plays: to describe all your legal options in terms of ending the marriage, providing for any children and dividing marital property and debt, and then to help you choose the options that are in the best interests of you and any children.
The Law Office of Giustino Capodilupo
Ridgefield, Connecticut
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“Giustino Capodilupo was my attorney during one of the most difficult times of my life — my divorce. His strength, support and kindness helped me get through this challenging time. He fought hard for my rights and the rights of my children and was able to obtain a reasonable and fair settlement for us. Attorney Capodilupo was readily available and always willing to answer any questions or address any needs that I had during this time.” ~ MH
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How Long Does a Divorce Take in Connecticut?
In Connecticut there is a 90 waiting period, after the summons and complaint are served, before anyone can be divorced. If, however, you and your spouse disagree about any of the issues involved in the divorce — including the issue of whether to divorce at all — then the divorce may take a lot longer, especially if either you or your spouse is prepared to fight all the way to a trial in front of a judge.
What If Only One of Us Wants the Divorce?
In Connecticut, one spouse cannot prevent the other from getting a divorce. Connecticut is a "no fault" divorce state, which means that a spouse needs only to claim that the marriage has irretrievably broken down in order for the court to grant a divorce.
If one spouse wants to try to prevent the divorce, he or she can ask the court to order both spouses to attend conciliatory meetings before the divorce is granted. These meetings would occur during the required three-month waiting period after the divorce petition is filed, and the meetings would be led either by a family or religious counselor both spouses agree on, or by an officer of the Family Relations Division of the court.
The court will order both spouses to attend at least two sessions, and if either party fails to attend, the divorce could be delayed for six months.
More Information on Divorce in Connecticut
If you are planning to divorce and are seeking legal advice about your specific circumstances, then we urge you to contact The Law Office of Giustino Capodilupo for a confidential consultation.
