Bellenot & Boufford, LLC
Family Law
The Law Firm of Bellenot & Boufford: Serving Connecticut Since 1990
- Divorce & Legal Separation
- Child Custody/Visitation
- Contempts
- Child Support
- Modifications
- Relocations
- Mediation
- Pre-Marital Agreements
- Post-Marital Agreements
- Restraining Orders/Domestic Violence
- Custody
- Child Support
- Property and Debt Division
- Alimony
- Legal Custody
- Physical Custody
- Parenting Plans
- Supervised Visitation
- 3rd Party Visitation
Bringing the Motion for Contempt: It’s beyond frustrating when you go through all of the trouble to get an order and then someone does not follow it. To add insult to injury, you have the burden of proving that the order was clear, that the other party had the ability to comply with the order and did not comply. This takes time and money. It’s not fair but it is necessary to protect your interests.
- How to Enforce Court Orders
- How to Defend Against Contempt Charges
- Connecticut Child Support Guidelines
- Deviation Criteria
Most orders of the court are modifiable upon a substantial change in circumstance. Property orders are normally not able to be modified. Orders regarding children are almost always able to be modified. The ability to modify alimony and some other orders depend on the language of the original order and the circumstances. We can review your order, evaluate your situation and advise you on what can be modified, how it can be modified and what you have to prove to best present your case for modification. And if you are fighting a modification, we can help you with that too.
- How to Change an Existing Order
- How to Fight a Request to Change an Existing Order
- How to Relocate with Children
- How to Prevent Relocation of a Child
Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) method for settling divorce or other legal matters. It involves both parties settling on the details of their divorce with a neutral mediator going between the parties to facilitate the negotiation.
Mediation Articles of Interest
Three benefits of divorce mediation
Is mediation the right choice for your divorce in Connecticut?
Premarital agreements, also referred to as Prenuptial Agreements, often address substantial rights and waivers on the part of both parties. It is an agreement that should be carefully negotiated and reviewed well in advance of the marriage. Too many people treat the prenuptial agreement as a last minute detail to complete prior to the Big Day. Weeks away from the wedding is not the ideal time to be negotiating a premarital agreement.
Postmarital Agreements, also known as Postnuptial Agreements, are similar to Premarital Agreements except that they are executed AFTER the marriage instead of before. They are valid and enforceable but, when challenged, they are looked at with a bit more scrutiny by the courts. Why would courts be more suspect of a financial agreement made by married people compared to a financial agreement made by an engaged couple?
There are two main types of orders of protection. A Protection Order is criminal in nature and a Restraining Order is civil in nature. We handle all cases related to these two types of Orders of Protection.
