http://www.familyanddivorcelawconnecticut.com Hirsch Legal LLC strives to provide the highest quality divorce and family law representation in Connecticut. The firm handles cases ranging from divorce and mediation to child custody and adoption. Call now to schedule your free initial consultation.

1. Address: 4 Research Drive Suite 402 Shelton, CT 06484
Phone No: 203-779-7337
Fax No: 203-779-7338
Email: admin@ckt-law.com
Website: http://www.familyanddivorcelawconnecticut.com

2. Principal and founder, attorney and mediator, Carmina K. Hirsch (formerly Carmina K. Tessitore) utilizes a
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3. multi-faceted approach to problem solving in order to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients.
Carmina was appointed a distinguished James W. Cooper Fellow by the Connecticut
Bar Foundation in 2017. She has also been named a ’10 Best’ and ’10 Best Under 40′ for Client
Satisfaction in Connecticut by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys

4. Family & Divorce Law
Family & Divorce Law

5. Issues concerning family, including custody battles, financial concerns regarding child support, spousal support
(alimony), and the division of the marital estate in divorce proceedings, can have enormous impact on your life
and the lives of your children. During our initial consultation, we will work with you to identify reasonable aims ;
and once we are retained, we will work to our utmost to achieve a fair and reasonable resolution of your legal
issues.

6. Divorce

7. Filing for divorce, or being served with a divorce proceeding, is often an emotionally difficult situation for
families, even in the most amicable of circumstances. Divorce can mean financial asset and debt allocation,
division of real estate and personal property, changes to where you or your children reside, and creating a
plan for the custody and parenting access/visitation of your children that have long term implications.

8. Litigation

9. Litigation
People enter into marriage with varying expectations. When these expectations are not met, whether
because of inappropriate or deceitful behavior, or because of other issues unrelated to the character of your
spouse, your decision to seek a divorce may come as a shock to your spouse, even when he/she knows
things aren’t going as well as they should be. Losing a spouse through divorce can be as painful as the
death of a family member or close friend.

10. Mediation Services

11. Mediation is rapidly becoming the preferred means of negotiating a divorce settlement. Mediation can save
you money in legal fees, may allow greater flexibility in negotiated agreements, and can usually achieve a
settlement faster than going through the litigation process concluding with a trial. Mediation can be utilized at
any point - prior to or during the pendency of a lawsuit - and unlike court proceedings, mediation is
confidential.

12. Alimony Attorney

13. Alimony Attorney in Ansonia, Milford, Orange, Stratford, Seymour, Oxford, Woodbridge, Bethany,
Woodbury, Southbury, Waterbury, Shelton, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Trumbull, Monroe, New Haven, Hamden,
North Haven, North Branford, Branford, Westport, Wilton, Weston, Easton, Norwalk, Darien, New Canaan,
Stamford, Greenwich.

14. Attorney For Minor Childin Ansonia, Milford, Orange, Stratford, Seymour, Oxford, Woodbridge,

15. Attorney For Minor Child (AMC)
Bethany, Woodbury, Southbury, Waterbury. When children are involved, divorce proceedings have an
additional layer of complication, particularly when it is not clear who will ultimately be named the custodial
parent, or when there are allegations of child abuse and mistreatment.

16. Child Custody Attorney

17. Child Custody Attorney in Ansonia, New Haven, Hamden, North Haven, North Branford, Branford, Westport,
Wilton, Weston, Easton, Norwalk, Darien, New Canaan, Stamford, Greenwich. Most of us know people who
have lost custody of their children through divorce; many of these people, whether by choice via agreement
or by Court order after a hearing or trial, have minimal or even no contact with their children. This is a parent’s
worst nightmare.

18. Child Support Attorney

19. Child Support Attorney in Ansonia, Milford, Orange, Stratford, Seymour, Oxford, Woodbridge,
Bethany, Woodbury, Southbury, Waterbury. Some of the reasons people give for moving to Connecticut is
the high quality of life, the competency of the school systems, and the familyfriendly cities in and around
Stamford, Shelton, Bridgeport, Danbury, Westport, and Milford.

20. Contempt Attorney

21. Contempt Attorney in Ansonia, Hamden, North Haven, North Branford, Branford, Westport, Wilton, Weston,
Easton, Norwalk, Darien, New Canaan, Stamford, Greenwich. Any party who violates a court order during
the pendente lite phase (or pendency of a divorce) or who does so postjudgment (or after the completion of
a divorce) can be held in contempt. The punishment for such a violation may be quite severe; these include
fines, penalties, reimbursement of attorneys fees and costs to the other party, and even the risk of
incarceration.

22. Guardian Ad Litem in Ansonia, Milford, Orange, Stratford, Seymour, Oxford, Woodbridge, Bethany, Woodbury,
Southbury, Waterbury, Shelton. n cases where the Court feels the interests of a divorcing couple’s minor childGuardian Ad Litem (GAL)

23. or children are not easy to discern, the judge may appoint a “guardian ad litem.” The task of the guardian ad
litem is to investigate on behalf of the Court the family circumstances, and if necessary, to take legal or other
appropriate action to defend the interests of such children.

24. L
egal Separation Attorney in Ansonia, Milford, Orange, Stratford, Seymour, Oxford, Woodbridge, Bethany,
Legal Separation Attorney

25. Woodbury, Southbury, Waterbury. When a marriage is under siege because of
irreconcilable differences, couples often separate prior to filing for divorce; in some states a certain period of
separation – usually one year – is required before beginning a divorce proceeding. While there may be hope
among some couples that a period of separate living will lead to reflection that brings about reconciliation,
most people who separate are eventually headed for a divorce.

26. Litigation Attorney

27. Litigation Attorney in Ansonia, Milford, Orange, Stratford, Seymour, Oxford, Woodbridge, Bethany, Woodbury,
Southbury, Waterbury. Many people considering divorce are afraid of litigating each issue because of the
time, financial and emotional expense involved, as well the uncertainty regarding the range of outcomes that
could be ordered by a judge after a hearing or trial.

28. Paternity Attorney

29. Paternity Attorney in Ansonia, Milford, Orange, Stratford, Seymour, Oxford, Woodbridge, Bethany,
Woodbury, Southbury, Waterbury. For a single parent, raising a child can be financially and socially
burdensome. However both biological parents, whether or not they are together as a couple, and whether or
not the non-custodial parent exercises parenting time with the minor child, have an obligation to financially
support their children.

30. Same Sex Marriage Attorney in Ansonia, Milford, Orange, Stratford, Seymour, Oxford, Woodbridge, Bethany,
Woodbury, Southbury, Waterbury. In 2005, Connecticut was the second state in the country to enact aSame Sex Marriage Attorney

31. measure that purported to grant couples in a “civil union” the same rights and responsibilities as married
couples. On November 12, 2008, a court decision affirmed the right of same-sex couples to marry. Following
that decision, partners in existing civil unions were granted marriage licenses and their civil unions were
converted to marriage.