Connecticut · Family
The Connecticut Family Law Guide
Understanding Connecticut's divorce process, child custody laws, property division rules, and the path from filing to final judgment.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Connecticut law · Plain language
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Cited to the statute · Legal information, not legal advice
Connecticut divorce and custody, explained step by step
Residency rules, the 90-day waiting period, automatic orders, the financial affidavit, property division, alimony, child support, and custody.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Ending a marriage or sorting out custody brings a flood of questions about money, children, and court papers.
The Connecticut Family Law Guide explains how dissolution of marriage, legal separation, and custody cases work in the Connecticut Superior Court. It covers no-fault and fault grounds, the residency rules in § 46b-44, and the 90-day waiting period in § 46b-67. It explains the automatic court orders that take effect when a case begins and the central role of the JD-FM-6 financial affidavit.
The guide walks through Connecticut's all-property, equitable distribution approach, how alimony is decided, how the Child Support Guidelines work, and how courts apply the best-interests-of-the-child standard to custody and parenting plans. It also explains the simplified nonadversarial dissolution process and the mandatory parenting education program.
Inside, the guide covers:
• Grounds, residency, and the waiting period
• Temporary (pendente lite) orders, discovery, and settlement
• Legal and physical custody, relocation, and modification
• Contempt and other ways court orders are enforced
• Separate step-by-step tracks for the filing spouse and the responding spouse
This guide is for Connecticut spouses and parents on either side of a family law case. Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundation of Connecticut Family Law
- Ending a Marriage: Dissolution and Legal Separation
- Children's Issues: Custody and Parenting
- Financial Issues: Property, Alimony, and Support
- Exceptions and Defenses in a Dissolution Action
- Rights of the Co-Parent or Other Spouse
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 24 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to Connecticut law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of Connecticut law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
Each guide carries a law-current date and new editions ship when the law changes.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Connecticut divorce requirements: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
How long does a divorce take in Connecticut?
A judge cannot grant a dissolution until at least 90 days after the return date under § 46b-67. Total time depends on how much the spouses agree on. The guide explains the full timeline.
How is property divided in a Connecticut divorce?
Connecticut is an all-property, equitable distribution state under § 46b-81. Courts divide property fairly, not automatically 50/50, using statutory factors. The guide explains each factor.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for Connecticut?
Yes. This guide is written for Connecticut law and cites the Connecticut statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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