• posted: Jul. 12, 2023
• Patricia O'Neil
• Divorce
• child's preference,  child custody,  informed preference

Child custody disputes are often contentious and complicated. Each parent may have strong opinions about the role they should have in the care and upbringing of their child. Children may Read More

• posted: Apr. 12, 2023
• Patricia O'Neil
• Personal Injury
• pedestrian accidents,  failure to yield,  hit and run

Connecticut provides significant legal protections for pedestrians, including a 2002 law that requires moving traffic to grant the right of way to pedestrians at crosswalks and uncontrolled intersections. However, pedestrians Read More

• posted: Jan. 12, 2023
• Patricia O'Neil
• Divorce
• pathways process

Connecticut courts recently transitioned to a new process for managing divorces and other family cases. Named “Pathways,” the process is intended to reduce the number of court appearances by parties Read More

• posted: May 14, 2020
• Patricia O'Neil
• Corona Virus,  COVID-19,  Family Law

Divorced parents are accustomed to raising children amidst changing circumstances, but the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced challenges that many of us have never seen before. Stay at home orders have Read More

• posted: May 12, 2020
• Patricia O'Neil
• Corona Virus,  COVID-19,  Divorce

Throughout the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our daily routine in ways that none of us could have ever imagined. Like everyone else, spouses who are already experiencing Read More

• posted: May 07, 2020
• Patricia O'Neil
• Corona Virus,  COVID-19,  Family Law

Many people have faced a job loss or reduction in income due the coronavirus pandemic. In such a case it might be difficult for an ex-spouse paying alimony or a Read More

• posted: May 05, 2020
• Patricia O'Neil
• Corona Virus,  COVID-19,  Divorce

With so many American residents stuck at home with their families, prognosticators have predicted that several months down the road, the country could experience a baby boom and a divorce Read More

• posted: Apr. 24, 2020
• Patricia O'Neil
• Divorce

Going through a divorce is stressful enough, but the coronavirus pandemic spreading throughout the United States presents additional complications for spouses who have decided to split. In addition to changes Read More

• posted: Apr. 17, 2020
• Patricia O'Neil
• Corona Virus,  COVID-19,  Family Law

During a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, family becomes more important than ever, especially for children whose schedules have been disrupted by long-term school closures and the cancellation of Read More