Divorce Attorney Serves Clients in Darien, CT
Family Law Firm Handles All Aspects of Divorce
If you are seeking a divorce in Darien, Connecticut, you are familiar with the disappointment and pain involved in dissolution of marriage. Divorce is legally, financially, and emotionally complicated, but an experienced family law attorney such as those at the Connecticut law firm of Mark M. Kratter, LLC will protect your family's interests.
Connecticut Divorce Law
Under Connecticut law, a marriage can be dissolved only by the death of one of the parties, a decree of annulment, or a dissolution of marriage through an appropriate state court. While an annulment voids the marriage from the beginning like it never happened, a dissolution of marriage is the termination of a valid marriage that is ended on the date of the judgment of dissolution.
The grounds for dissolution of marriage in Connecticut include:
- No fault – the marriage is irretrievably broken down or the parties have lived apart continuously for at least 18 months prior to service of the divorce complaint without reasonable prospect of reconciliation
- Adultery
- Fraudulent contract
- Willful desertion for one year with total neglect of duty
- Seven years absence with no contact from the absent party
- Habitual intemperance
- Intolerable cruelty
- Sentence of life in prison or the commission of a crime involving a violation of conjugal duty punishable by more than one year in prison
- Legal confinement in a hospital or institution due to mental illness for an accumulated period of five years within the six years prior to the date of the divorce complaint
Darien clients in of a divorce
The attorneys at Mark M. Katter, LLC have extensive experience with Connecticut divorce issues and can help you obtain the best results possible, even during an extremely stressful time. Contact our firm online or call 203-678-8135 for a free phone consultation today. We accept checks, credit/debit cards, and payment plans are available.
