On Behalf of Law Office Of Robert A. Skovgaard | Oct 31, 2018 | Family Law
Parents of children who have gone through divorce play a pivotal role in making sure that they get through it in a healthy manner. Generally speaking, children in Connecticut and throughout the nation do better when parents focus on their needs in the immediate...
On Behalf of Law Office Of Robert A. Skovgaard | Oct 23, 2018 | Divorce
A study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family suggests that cohabitation before marriage could increase a couple’s chances of getting divorced. There has long been a dispute as to whether the premarital cohabitation effect is real. However, the study...
On Behalf of Law Office Of Robert A. Skovgaard | Oct 16, 2018 | Domestic Violence
Sometimes, it can be difficult for people in Connecticut to recognize the signs of domestic abuse because it begins slowly. Often there is verbal and emotional abuse before there is physical abuse. This might include include threats, criticisms and accusations of...
On Behalf of Law Office Of Robert A. Skovgaard | Oct 12, 2018 | Firm News
Divorce is a tumultuous process. Compared to other states in the country, Connecticut actually has one of the lowest rates of divorce. In 2014, the state ranked number 37 in the country for divorce, and at that time, 10.6 percent of Connecticut’s population...
On Behalf of Law Office Of Robert A. Skovgaard | Oct 10, 2018 | Divorce
There is a saying that money can’t buy happiness, and any affluent person who has gone through a divorce would likely concur with that statement. Having a lot of money cannot insulate couples from relationship problems. In fact, according to a recent report,...
On Behalf of Law Office Of Robert A. Skovgaard | Oct 8, 2018 | Divorce
People in Connecticut might be aware that at the end of 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The changes this act makes to exemptions for children and to alimony payments means that divorce may end up being more expensive. Under the new law, single parents...