The Marriage Story: NY Times says that in custody battles parents are called on "to make cartoon villains of each other." 12/23/2019. True? In Connecticut?

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Massachusetts has a family centered divorce process. It is far ahead of Connecticut.

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CT Supreme Court signals end to lengthy custody litigation

The August 14 decision in R.H. v. M.H., SC 20882, addresses the failure of the court to serve the best interests of the children in this and many other custody cases. While the primary argument centers around judicial discretion, the Court acknowledges that the...

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The Marriage Story: NY Times says that in custody battles parents are called on “to make cartoon villains of each other.” 12/23/2019. True? In Connecticut?

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Massachusetts has a family centered divorce process. It is far ahead of Connecticut.

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CT Supreme Court signals end to lengthy custody litigation