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

Will Child Support Enforcement Take My Tax Refund or Third Stimulus Check?

Dori-Ellen Feltman | April 1, 2021

What is the Treasury Offset Program “TOP”?  The TOP collects delinquent debts such as child support arrears from tax refunds, certain economic stimulus payments and social security payments.  When you have a child support arrearage, the TOP helps Child Support Enforcement collect the debt by holding money back from a Federal payment to the debtor.  Read More

Cohabitation – Will Alimony End?

Dori-Ellen Feltman | March 22, 2021

What is Connecticut’s cohabitation law? Conn. General Statutes §46b-86(b), the so-called “cohabitation statute”, was enacted by the legislature to correct the injustice of making a party pay alimony when his or her ex-spouse is cohabitating with another person, without marrying, for the purpose of preventing the loss of the alimony support order. The statute does Read More

Will I Lose My Medical Insurance Once I’m Divorced?

Dori-Ellen Feltman | February 16, 2021

Once a divorce is finalized, employer-sponsored medical insurance plans do not allow the employee to continue to maintain medical insurance for his or her former spouse.  With some insurance plans the former spouse’s insurance will remain in effect until the end of the month following the date of divorce. With other plans the insurance will Read More

Connecticut Has Changed Its Travel Restrictions For Minors Travelling Pursuant to a Custody Order!

Dori-Ellen Feltman | February 2, 2021

Just recently, Connecticut modified its travel restrictions for children travelling between households from an “affected state” such as Massachusetts to Connecticut pursuant to a custody order.   Previously, Connecticut did not exempt minors travelling to Connecticut from having to quarantine in Connecticut for 10 days or test negative for Covid within 72 hours of entering Connecticut.  Read More