NO-FAULT DIVORCE LAWYERS

The Connecticut legislature completely changed our divorce laws in 1973. For the first time, people in Connecticut could get divorced if their marriage had suffered an irretrievable breakdown. What this means is, it was no longer necessary to prove that because of adultery, intolerable cruelty, or some other reason your spouse was at fault in the breakdown of the marriage. Instead, if one spouse believes the marriage is dead, then the court can dissolve the marriage. As a result, many people refer to Connecticut as having “no-fault divorce.”

In making financial awards, however, the court can still take into consideration why the marriage broke down. And the court can consider fault in deciding who gets custody of the children. 

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Thus, adultery, violence, alcohol or drug abuse, and other types of “fault” do play a role, even in “no-fault divorce.”  Do not assume that your conduct or your spouse’s conduct during the marriage will have no bearing on the judge’s decision. 

Because the court may consider fault, do not be surprised if we ask about fault or if your spouse’s lawyer brings it up.