Wouldn’t Want To Be On The Losing Side Of This One

The Connecticut Appellate Court just upheld a trial court ruling finding a plaintiff in contempt and ordering the plaintiff to pay the defendant $71,475.10 in attorney’s fees.  Hirschfeld v. Machinist. The parties got divorced in 2007 by entering into a separation agreement. The agreement contained a merger clause stating there were no outstanding issues between … Read more

Getting Married In Connecticut

What are the requirements for a valid marriage ceremony in Connecticut? 1. The physical presence of the parties before an official licensed to perform a marriage ceremony in Connecticut; and
2. A third party official must witness or officiate at a ceremony herein the parties each presently consent to marriage. Hames v. Hames, 163 Conn. 588 (1972).

Nebraska’s Safe Haven Law vs. Connecticut’s Safe Haven Law

You’ve probably read or heard about Nebraska’s safe haven law and its horrible and presumably unintended effects. Nebraska is now set to change this law. Here’s the text of the Nebraska law: “No person shall be prosecuted for any crime based solely upon the act of leaving a child in the custody of an employee on … Read more

Is CT’s Civil Union Statute Unconstitutional?

I don’t have a ton of time today so this is some thinking out loud. Here’s my question: Is it unconstitutional for the State to deny opposite sex couples the ability to enter into a civil union? Here are the eligibility requirments for civil unions in Connecticut:  A person is eligible to enter into a civil union if … Read more

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