Connecticut No Fault Divorce

In this state, if the divorce case involves children, then it is mandatory by law that the divorcing couple should attend a parenting education program. Some of the topics discussed in this program are as follows.

• Cooperative parenting
• Stress reduction in children
• Guidelines for visitation
• Conflict management
• Dispute resolution
• Adjustment of children to parental separation
• Developmental stages of children

Residency requirements of Connecticut No Fault Divorce

After one or both of the divorcing partners have created a residence in this state with the intention of staying as a resident, a complaint for divorce can be filed.

However, divorcing partners must fulfill minimum one of the following requirements prior to the court entering the final divorce decree.

• The reason for divorce occurred after one of the divorcing partners shifted in this state
• At the time of marriage, minimum one of the divorcing partners was living in this state and before filing the complaint has returned to the state with an aim of permanently residing in it
• Minimum one of the divorcing partner must have been a resident of this state for minimum 12 months before the complaint was filed or for 12 months prior to the date of the divorce decree

Consider a person who presently serves in the military and on the date of entry into the military was a resident of this state. In such a case, it is regarded that the person has continuously lived in this state during the entire tenure of the military service.

Procedure of Connecticut No Fault divorce

• The county in this state wherein either divorcing partner resides is the venue for filing the divorce papers
• Consider that the divorcing partner, who has filed the divorce papers, has to serve the other partner, who resides in another state. In this case, there are two methods as follows.
  • By Registered or certified mail
  • By establishing contact with a process server or some other individual who has been authorized to serve the divorce papers in the county wherein the other partner resides
• Consider that the divorcing partner, who has filed the divorce papers, has to serve the other partner, who resides in Connecticut itself. Then, it is essential for the divorcing partner to contact the state marshal in the judicial district in which the other partner resides. It is the work of the state marshal to serve the other partner as well as submit proof of service in the court. A list of state marshals can be obtained from the clerk in the court
• Those divorce cases that include issues like alimony, property distribution and / or children require a financial affidavit. Such an affidavit is essential even though the divorcing parties agree with each other regarding these issues.
• The court judges if the agreement is equitable and fair by using the affidavit. If yes, then the court enters the agreement

Divorce Papers