Commonly Asked Legal Questions
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In Connecticut, the court does not specify a hard age at which a child can determine if he or she wants to see the non-custodial parent. However, in my experience, I have seen the Court take such facts into consideration with children as young as 7 years old. Also, around the age of 13, courts tend to give a much stronger deference to which parent a child wants to reside and/or visit with. That being said, it is important to have a an attorney for the minor child appointed (not a guardian ad litem) so that the child’s wishes could be presented to the court, as appropriate. It is also important to strongly consider the child in the matter, and how much he or she wants to be involved. It is important for the parent to truly understand the child’s motive and address them as necessary.
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Attorney Wolf and Attorney Shore practice in the following family courts: Ansonia/Milford, New Haven, Meriden, Waterbury, Norwich, Middletown, New Britain, Bridgeport and Hartford. We also practice in the following probate courts: Shelton, West Haven/Bethany, East Haven/North Haven, Branford/North Branford, West Haven, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Madison/Guilford, Southington, Wallingford, Glastonbury, New Haven, Cheshire/Southington, New Haven Children’s Probate Court, Meriden Children’s Probate Court. In addition to that, Wolf & Shore Law Group has a state contract in the Hartford Juvenile Court, and also practices in the New Britain Juvenile Court, New Haven Juvenile Court and Waterbury Juvenile Court.
Where do I file for divorce?
Please see the list of Connecticut Judicial District Courts and contact information below.
Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Milford*, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, West Haven* (*Towns may also use New Haven Judicial District)
For residents of Bethany, Milford, West Haven or Woodbridge, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of New Haven or the judicial district of Ansonia- Milford
For Southbury, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford or the judicial district of Waterbury.
Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield and Sherman
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull
For Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport or Wilton, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk or the judicial district of Fairfield.
Avon, Bloomfield, Burlington, Canton, East Granby, East Hartford, East Windsor, Enfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Hartford, Manchester, Marlborough, Simsbury, South Windsor, Suffield, West Hartford, Windsor and Windsor Locks.
For residents of Avon, Canton, Farmington or Simsbury, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Hartford or the judicial district of New Britain.
For residents of Manchester, East Windsor, South Windsor or Enfield, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Hartford or the judicial district of Tolland
For Newington, Rocky Hill or Wethersfield, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Hartford or the judicial district of New Britain (some exceptions).
For residents of Cromwell, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Hartford or the judicial district of Middlesex.
Barkhamsted, Bethlehem, Bridgewater, Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, Goshen, Hartland, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, New Hartford, New Milford, Norfolk, North Canaan, Roxbury, Salisbury, Sharon, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Washington and Winchester
For Watertown or Woodbury, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Waterbury or the judicial district of Litchfield.
Chester, Clinton, Cromwell*, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Saybrook, Portland and Westbrook.
For residents of Cromwell, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Hartford or the judicial district of Middlesex.
Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, New Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, Newington*, Rocky Hill*, Wethersfield*
For residents of Avon, Canton, Farmington or Simsbury, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Hartford or the judicial district of New Britain.
For residents of Plymouth, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of New Britain or the judicial district of Waterbury.
For Newington, Rocky Hill or Wethersfield, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Hartford or the judicial district of New Britain (some exceptions).
Bethany*, Branford, Chesire, East Haven, Guilford, West Haven, Madison, Meriden, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Wallingford and Woodbridge*.
Plaintiff can elect to file at New Haven or Meriden.
For residents of Bethany, Milford, West Haven or Woodbridge, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of New Haven or the judicial district of Ansonia- Milford.
Bozrah, Colchester, East Lyme, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Preston, Salem, Sprague, Stonington, Voluntown and Waterford.
Plaintiff can elect to file in either New London or Norwich.
*See New London.
Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton. (All towns may also use Fairfield J.D.)
For residents of Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport or Wilton, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk or the judicial district of Fairfield.
Andover, Bolton, Columbia, Coventry, Ellington, Hebron, Mansfield, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Union, Vernon and Willington.
For residents of Manchester, East Windsor, South Windsor or Enfield, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Hartford or the judicial district of Tolland.
Middlebury, Naugatuck, Prospect, Southbury, Waterbury, Watertown*, Wolcott and Woodbury* (* may also use Litchfield J.D. Southbury may also use Ansonia-Milford J.D.)
For residents of Plymouth, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of New Britain or the judicial district of Waterbury.
For Southbury, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford or the judicial district of Waterbury.
For Watertown or Woodbury, the action may be filed at the option of the plaintiff to either the judicial district of Waterbury or the judicial district of Litchfield.
Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Sterling, Thompson, Willimantic, Windham and Woodstock.
Note: Court locations in Putnam and Willimantic.