Family Law Attorneys Represent Clients in Westport, Connecticut
Connecticut Divorce Law Firm Will Protect Your Financial Future
Residents of Westport, Connecticut who are going through divorce have many concerns, both financial and emotional. An experienced divorce attorney like Mark M. Kratter, LLC can help alleviate the stress you are going through and protect your rights while the divorce pends.
Automatic Restraining Orders
When the divorce complaint is issued in Connecticut, automatic restraining orders are entered. These orders are binding upon the plaintiff at the time the divorce papers are issued and upon the defendant spouse at the time they are served with divorce papers.
The purpose of automatic restraining orders is to provide a cooling off period for the parties, deter them from taking steps to disadvantage the other spouse at the onset of the divorce proceedings, and to spare the parties the expense of filing motions for restraining orders and various discovery motions at the beginning of the case. The automatic restraining orders prohibit the parties from:
- Withdrawing large amounts of money from bank accounts
- Incurring major expenses
- Selling or mortgaging property
- Changing life insurance beneficiaries
- Relocating with minor children
- Locking the other spouse out of the marital home
Each spouse has equal access to the marital home while the divorce is pending unless one of them is living somewhere else when the divorce papers are issued, or unless the judge awards use of the home exclusively to one party while the divorce pends. If one of the spouses leaves the home before or during the divorce, it does not affect their ownership rights or rights regarding their children.
Getting Divorced in Westport
Are you considering divorce in Westport, Connecticut? The attorneys at Mark M. Kratter, LLC have the experience necessary to protect your economic security and the welfare of your children. Contact us online or call 203-678-8135 – your initial phone consultation is free.
