Divorce-FAQs

FAQs about Divorce in Connecticut

Worried about divorce and what it will do to your family? Here at Freshman & McGlynn, LLC, we strive to provide expertise, strong values, and a thoughtful, hands-on approach to divorce.

Our firm has more than 70 years of combined family law experience. Contact us today for an initial consultation with a qualified divorce lawyer.

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Our accomplished attorneys can help clients decide which approach to divorce best fits them and their communication style. There are a number of important issues a couple needs to decide before a divorce is done. These include child support, custody and visitation and the division of assets and property. Decisions also need to be made about which approach to divorce should be pursued. The options include:

"Kitchen table negotiation"

In our experience, this is the simplest approach to divorce, and the most difficult. In "kitchen table negotiation" the couple sits down together and talks about all the important issues facing them, making decisions the entire family can live with. An attorney at our firm can prepare the court papers to finalize the divorce. If these negotiations fail, the couple can elect divorce mediation, collaborative divorce or a more traditional adversarial divorce.

Divorce mediation

In this approach to divorce, a neutral mediator sits down with the couple to work out an agreement. Mediators are not there to provide legal advice, but to guide the couple to reach solutions themselves. An attorney at Freshman & McGlynn, LLC can serve as the mediator or provide "coaching counsel" and legal advice in the best interests of the children and family. We can also review a mediated agreement before it is finalized, making sure that it addresses all issues, is fair to both parties and is legally sound.

Collaborative divorce

The heart of collaborative divorce lies in reasonable resolution. In collaborative divorce, all parties involved agree in advance not to litigate, or threaten to litigate, the divorce. There are many professionals to support the couple throughout the collaborative divorce process, including the attorneys at Freshman & McGlynn. LLC, mental health professionals and divorce financial professionals.

Adversarial divorce

In adversarial divorce attorneys use discovery and other legal processes to prepare the divorce for trial. Each spouse must answer lengthy questions about finances and other personal information under oath.

If the divorce is not settled before trial, then a judge will make important decisions for you. The judge has the power to determine where your child will live, how often the non-custodial parent may visit (and when), who will pay child support, how much support should be paid and many other decisions.