Cobram Family Lawyers

Cobram family lawyers specialize in various areas such as divorce, child custody and support agreements as well as more delicate situations such as domestic abuse cases.

With an exceptional 4.7-star rating and 49 peer reviews, this Connecticut law firm understands the high stakes involved with divorce proceedings. They will safeguard your rights while adhering to state regulations.
Divorce

Divorce is the legal separation from one partner that ends the marriage relationship. While this can be complex and emotionally distressful, working with a good attorney will ease this transitional period and guide you through it step-by-step.

Under certain circumstances, you and your spouse may be able to negotiate a settlement on issues like property division and custody arrangements. Some states mandate mediation before judges can make their ruling on these issues.

If you and your spouse can't come to an agreement about any or all of these issues, the court will make their decisions for both of you in what's known as a contested divorce. This process can be time-consuming and expensive. Both parties involved must exchange financial and other data as well as attend court hearings where your lawyers will help represent your side before the judge.
Child Custody

Child custody refers to parents' rights and obligations to raise, care for and protect their children following divorce or legal separation. There are two independent types of custody: physical (also called residential) custody which determines where children will primarily live while legal custody makes decisions regarding health, education, welfare needs and religious upbringing of a child.

Custody arrangements may take the form of sole, joint, or shared custody arrangements. When awarding custody to either parent, a court considers several factors when awarding custody, such as their ability to nurture and protect their child as well as history of domestic violence, present dangers to them as well as any additional pertinent data.

An experienced attorney can assist in creating the ideal custody arrangement for your family and can even modify an existing order if circumstances change.
Child Support

Parents share legal responsibilities to provide for the needs of their children in terms of food, shelter, education and healthcare services. In the event of separation or divorce, one parent will likely be ordered to pay support in order to fulfill this responsibility.

Child support payments are determined using each state's child support guidelines, which consider both parents' incomes. A judge may deviate from these guidelines in certain circumstances.

Support payments typically cover basic expenses like housing, utilities, food and clothing as well as educational costs related to childcare costs and extracurricular activities. If a parent fails to make support payments as ordered by court action such as wage garnishment; in extreme cases this could even involve taking custody of assets owned by either parent.
Prenuptial Agreements

Prenuptial agreements, commonly known as prenups or marital or antenuptial agreements (prenups), take control of property issues out of court's hands. They can help avoid financial friction caused by differing levels of wealth between partners and provide protection from prior marriages for children from either side. While laws vary, judges generally look favorably upon prenups that are voluntary agreements which disclose assets and accounts and offer support services as prenups are.

Prenuptial agreements provide a list of your assets before marriage and how these should be divided during and post-divorce. A family attorney with extensive knowledge of state laws should help create a legally enforceable prenup. Doing this could save both of you from the stress associated with messy divorce later.