Connecticut Divorce Law Blog

In our last post, we talked about the information that can be found from social media sites and used against an individual during divorce. We mentioned that even with your security settings at their highest, it's often still possible for divorce attorneys to view the information hidden inside your account.

Thanks to constant advancements in technology, hidden assets can be viewed in much the same way.

Some people in Connecticut think they'll be able to move money into off-shore accounts without their spouses noticing. They think deleting emails to financial experts will remove the evidence of their brokerage accounts. And they think deleting the history on a computer makes it impossible to discover secret accounts.

But they're wrong. Hidden assets are constantly getting easier to find.

A new trend is emerging in child custody and visitation arrangements. More custodial parents (and many non-custodial parents) are moving away from where they were building their lives due to job offers, a desire to be closer to extended family, or a new relationship, among other reasons.

Because of that, virtual visitation -- or online visitation -- is becoming more popular for these couples and their children. Currently, there are six states that have virtual visitation laws on the books. However, there are more than 20 states where these kinds of laws are being carefully considered. Although virtual visitation is not the same as face-to-face interaction, many advocates believe it is much better than no contact at all.

The deadline to file your taxes is quickly approaching. Many people dread filling out the paperwork or paying hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars to have a CPA do the paperwork for them. Unfortunately, if you are divorced or working through the divorce process, you may have a few added complications as you file your taxes in Connecticut.

If you are working through the divorce process and you haven't filed your taxes by the time you read this, it's time to get moving. You have less than two weeks before the deadline, and you may need some extra time to resolve problems with your ex.

If you are in the process of filing for divorce in Connecticut, you are probably (and rightly) concerned with how you are going to divide your money and large-scale assets, such as homes, cars and retirement plans. While it is certainly a good idea to make this a priority, you should also keep in mind how you and your spouse are going to divide assets that may not be worth so much in terms of money, but that are worth more in terms of emotional connection and sentimentality.

One form of property that often fits into both categories is jewelry exchanged during the marriage. Many couples don't know how to handle their engagement and wedding jewelry during a divorce. And because those items carry so much emotional weight, figuring out how to divide them can be tricky.