An Accomplished Connecticut Divorce Lawyer Here For You
Divorces are an extremely stressful life event that can change how you and your family live for years to come. When you are facing this kind of legal challenge, you deserve the guidance of someone who cares about your future and has the legal skills, knowledge and experience to help you.
Attorney Linda K. Bertolette of the Law Offices of Linda K. Bertolette, LLC, has been appointed by the Court as a Special Master in Hartford and New Britain, Connecticut.
Starting The Divorce Process
In Connecticut, the divorce process begins with filing a complaint in the Superior Court. From here, the processes of financial disclosures, negotiations on asset division, child custody and support arrangements begin. If both spouses can collaborate to resolve the divorce, the process may only take weeks or months to complete, but contested divorces can take much longer.
What Are The Permitted Fault-Based Grounds For Divorce In Connecticut?
Connecticut is a no-fault divorce State meaning fault does not have to be proven and everyone is entitled to obtain a divorce with or without their partner’s consent. There are Fault-Based Grounds for Divorce in Connecticut which may be helpful to prove if there are ample marital assets and an unequal split will benefit an innocent party of if a party is seeking a legal annulment.
Under Connecticut law, there are several fault-based grounds for divorce as outlined in Connecticut Statute § 46b-40. Fault may provide grounds for annulment or may allow an innocent spouse to obtain more than 50% of the marital assets for reasons such as:
- Adultery: Infidelity by one spouse can be grounds for divorce.
- Intolerable cruelty: When one spouse’s behavior is so cruel that it makes the marriage intolerable.
- Imprisonment: If a spouse is incarcerated for at least one year
- Habitual intemperance: Constant alcohol or drug abuse by one spouse.
- Fraudulent contract: If the marriage was based on fraudulent representations.
These fault-based grounds provide legal justification for a spouse to seek a divorce when specific misconduct or conditions are present.
How We Can Help
For more than 30 years, attorney Linda K. Bertolette has been handling all types of family matters, including:
- Divorce
- Same-sex divorces
- High-asset divorces
- Post-judgment modifications
- Child custody, visitation and support
- Prenuptial agreements
- Modifications
- Contempt actions
- Mediation
Attorney Bertolette is also available to conduct divorce mediation. Mediation is an increasingly popular and cost-effective method for achieving an amicable settlement while minimizing the negative impact of divorce on the family.
Defend Your Needs Through Your Divorce
if you are planning on filing for divorce or have been served with divorce papers, now is the best time to reach out to us. Call us at 860-541-5892 or email us here to schedule your initial consultation today.