Month: April 2023

Divorce & Family Law Connecticut - Dori Ellen Feltman Attorney at Law

Transitioning Your Seedlings – Next Steps

Dori-Ellen Feltman | April 24, 2023

Once your vegetable and flower seeds have successfully grown indoors with your heating mats and grow lights, it’s time to set your seedlings up for success!  Here are next steps: Transplant your seedlings into larger containers. A general rule of thumb is that when your plant is 4x bigger than the width of its’ container, Read More

At What Age Can I Leave My Kids Home Alone In Connecticut?

Dori-Ellen Feltman | April 17, 2023

Connecticut law does not specify at what age a child may be left home alone. The decision is a judgment call on the part of a parent.  The Department of Children and Family Services “DCF” does provide guidelines as to factors a parent should consider before leaving a child home alone.  https://portal.ct.gov/DCF/Families/Leaving-your-child-alone.  Those factors are: Read More

Thinking of a Pre-Nuptial Agreement? 5 Must Do’s.

Dori-Ellen Feltman | April 3, 2023

Prenuptial agreements are enforceable under Connecticut Law. https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_815e.htm#sec_46b-36a.  Here are some tips to ensure that your prenuptial agreement is done in a timely fashion and has all the elements you believe you need to protect your assets and income or not be bullied into entering into an unfair agreement: 1. Do it in advance.  Preferably, Read More