Bridgeport Family Law Lawyer, Connecticut, page 2

Sponsored Law Firm

x
Click For More Info:

Melissa Needle
About | Practice Areas
Needle | Cuda: Divorce & Family Law
830 Post Road East Suite 301 Westport, CT 06880» view map
Divorce & Family Law
Experienced. Savvy. Straightforward.

At Needle | Cuda, we know when you come to see us that you may be going through the most difficult time of your life. That is why we style ourselves a “high touch” law firm.

203-557-9500
1. Melissa Needle Westport, CT
  Attorney at Law - CT, 1990
  Whittier Law School J.D. 1990
2. AboutNeedle | Cuda: Divorce & Family Law
  Indispensable Experience
3. Practice AreasExpertise
  Divorce & Family Law
1. Contact
2. Email
3. Refer
5. Visit:
6. Website
7. Profile

Includes: Collaborative Law, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements

Andrew D. Sabetta

Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Law, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

2 Montagne Drive, Shelton, CT 06484

Antoinette R. Kaine

Labor Law, Family Law, Criminal, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

9 Morgan Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851

Timothy W. Crowley

Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Family Law, Real Estate

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

205 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Bernard Christianson

Alimony & Spousal Support, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements

Status: In Good Standing

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

350 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511

Gia Schioppo Calistro

Family Law, Workers' Compensation, Estate Planning, Real Estate

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

475 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511

Stacy E. Votto

Family Law, Antitrust, Constitutional Law, Workers' Compensation

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

22 Trumbull Street, New Haven, CT 06511

Edward F. Piazza

Litigation, Wills & Probate, Estate Planning, Family Law, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

27 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Anthony D. Sutton

Litigation, Estate Planning, Family Law, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing

FREE CONSULTATION

CONTACT

350 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06511

John M. Shannon

Workers' Compensation, Family Law, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

265 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510

John F. Riley

Real Estate, Litigation, Family Law, Criminal

Status: In Good Standing

CONTACT

1960 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517

800-923-0641

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

Call me for fastest results!
800-943-8690

Free Help: Use This Form or Call 800-943-8690

By submitting this lawyer request, I confirm I have read and agree to the Consent to Receive Messages from all messaging and voice technologies including Email, Text, Phone, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy. Information provided is not privileged or confidential.

LEGAL TERMS

CONSOLIDATED OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT (COBRA)

A federal law requiring that employers offer employees -- and their spouses and dependents -- continuing insurance coverage if their work hours are cut or they ... (more...)

A federal law requiring that employers offer employees -- and their spouses and dependents -- continuing insurance coverage if their work hours are cut or they lose their job for any reason other than gross misconduct. Courts are still in the process of determining the meaning of gross misconduct, but it's clearly more serious than poor performance or judgment. COBRA also makes an ex-spouse and children eligible to receive group rate health insurance provided by the other ex-spouse's employer for three years following a divorce.

CRUELTY

Any act of inflicting unnecessary emotional or physical pain. Cruelty or mental cruelty is the most frequently used fault ground for divorce because as a practi... (more...)

Any act of inflicting unnecessary emotional or physical pain. Cruelty or mental cruelty is the most frequently used fault ground for divorce because as a practical matter, courts will accept minor wrongs or disagreements as sufficient evidence of cruelty to justify the divorce.

CONDONATION

One person's approval of another's activities, constituting a defense to a fault divorce. For example, if a wife did not object to her husband's adultery and la... (more...)

One person's approval of another's activities, constituting a defense to a fault divorce. For example, if a wife did not object to her husband's adultery and later tries to use it as grounds for a divorce, he could argue that she had condoned his behavior and could perhaps prevent her from divorcing him on these grounds.

VISITATION RIGHTS

The right to see a child regularly, typically awarded by the court to the parent who does not have physical custody of the child. The court will deny visitation... (more...)

The right to see a child regularly, typically awarded by the court to the parent who does not have physical custody of the child. The court will deny visitation rights only if it decides that visitation would hurt the child so much that the parent should be kept away.

PALIMONY

A non-legal term coined by journalists to describe the division of property or alimony-like support given by one member of an unmarried couple to the other afte... (more...)

A non-legal term coined by journalists to describe the division of property or alimony-like support given by one member of an unmarried couple to the other after they break up.

MARITAL PROPERTY

Most of the property accumulated by spouses during a marriage, called community property in some states. States differ as to exactly what is included in marital... (more...)

Most of the property accumulated by spouses during a marriage, called community property in some states. States differ as to exactly what is included in marital property; some states include all property and earnings dring the marriage, while others exclude gifts and inheritances.

BRIEF

A document used to submit a legal contention or argument to a court. A brief typically sets out the facts of the case and a party's argument as to why she shoul... (more...)

A document used to submit a legal contention or argument to a court. A brief typically sets out the facts of the case and a party's argument as to why she should prevail. These arguments must be supported by legal authority and precedent, such as statutes, regulations and previous court decisions. Although it is usually possible to submit a brief to a trial court (called a trial brief), briefs are most commonly used as a central part of the appeal process (an appellate brief). But don't be fooled by the name -- briefs are usually anything but brief, as pointed out by writer Franz Kafka, who defined a lawyer as 'a person who writes a 10,000 word decision and calls it a brief.'

MISUNDERSTANDING

A mistake by both spouses in a marriage that can serve as grounds for an annulment. For example, if one spouse went into the marriage wanting children while the... (more...)

A mistake by both spouses in a marriage that can serve as grounds for an annulment. For example, if one spouse went into the marriage wanting children while the other did not, they have a misunderstanding that will be judged serious enough for a court to terminate the marriage.

MISREPRESENTATION

A lie by one spouse before marriage that provides grounds for an annulment. For example, if a spouse failed to mention that he was still married or was incapabl... (more...)

A lie by one spouse before marriage that provides grounds for an annulment. For example, if a spouse failed to mention that he was still married or was incapable of having children, he has misrepresented himself.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health

... they share the same interest in having a family and raising their children in a loving and supportive environment. Indeed, the legislature itself recognized the overriding similarities between same sex and opposite sex couples when, upon passage of the civil union law, it granted ...

Gershman v. Gershman

... The defendant claims that the trial court improperly concluded that he had dissipated family assets. More specifically, the defendant asserts that his conduct did not constitute dissipation as a matter of law, because dissipation requires a finding that one spouse engaged in ...

Maturo v. Maturo

... plaintiff's share of the marital assets consisted of the mortgage free $2.55 million marital home and the bulk of the family's liquid assets ... defendant to maintain comprehensive medical insurance benefits for the plaintiff at his expense for the maximum period allowed by law and to ...

SORT BY:

FILTER BY:

Free Consultation
Male
Female
Suspended

Bridgeport Family Law Lawyer, Connecticut, page 2

Sponsored Law Firm

Needle | Cuda: Divorce & Family Law

SPONSORED LAWYERS

Andrew D. Sabetta

Antoinette R. Kaine

Timothy W. Crowley

Bernard Christianson

Gia Schioppo Calistro

Stacy E. Votto

Edward F. Piazza

Anthony D. Sutton

John M. Shannon

John F. Riley

TIPS

LEGAL TERMS

CONSOLIDATED OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT (COBRA)

CRUELTY

CONDONATION

VISITATION RIGHTS

PALIMONY

MARITAL PROPERTY

BRIEF

MISUNDERSTANDING

MISREPRESENTATION

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health

Gershman v. Gershman

Maturo v. Maturo

SORT BY:

FILTER BY:

PRACTICE AREAS

NEARBY CITY SUGGESTIONS

Lawyer.com Legal Protection Plan

Premium Membership

Additional Services

Resources

My Account Details