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Melissa Needle
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Needle | Cuda: Divorce & Family Law
830 Post Road East Suite 301 Westport, CT 06880» view map
Divorce & Family Law
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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.

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1. Melissa Needle Westport, CT
  Attorney at Law - CT, 1990
  Whittier Law School J.D. 1990
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Includes: Collaborative Law, Domestic Violence & Neglect, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements

Edward F. Piazza

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

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27 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Gia Schioppo Calistro

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

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475 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511

Greta E. Solomon

Estate Planning, Estate, Wrongful Termination, Family Law

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1115 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604

Heather R. Spaide

Litigation, Labor Law, Employment, Family Law

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1115 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604

John F. Riley

Real Estate, Litigation, Family Law, Criminal

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1960 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517

John T. Walkley

Military & Veterans Appeals, Federal Trial Practice, Family Law, Criminal

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450 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT 06468

John M. Shannon

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

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265 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Katherine Thompson Blakeslee

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Collaborative Law, Conveyancing

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777 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 06901

Lisa D. Galati

Construction, Family Law, Insurance, Litigation

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37 Broadway, North Haven, CT 06473

Richard R. Ryan

Business Organization, Family Law, Estate Planning, Real Estate

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231 Coram Avenue, Shelton, CT 06484

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LEGAL TERMS

DEFAULT DIVORCE

See uncontested divorce.

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.

GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE

Legal reasons for requesting a divorce. All states require a spouse who files for divorce to state the grounds, court and whether requesting a fault divorce or ... (more...)

Legal reasons for requesting a divorce. All states require a spouse who files for divorce to state the grounds, court and whether requesting a fault divorce or a no-fault divorce.

MARRIAGE

The legal union of two people. Once a couple is married, their rights and responsibilities toward one another concerning property and support are defined by the... (more...)

The legal union of two people. Once a couple is married, their rights and responsibilities toward one another concerning property and support are defined by the laws of the state in which they live. A marriage can only be terminated by a court granting a divorce or annulment. Compare common law marriage.

SEPARATE PROPERTY

In community property states, property owned and controlled entirely by one spouse in a marriage. At divorce, separate property is not divided under the state's... (more...)

In community property states, property owned and controlled entirely by one spouse in a marriage. At divorce, separate property is not divided under the state's property division laws, but is kept by the spouse who owns it. Separate property includes all property that a spouse obtained before marriage, through inheritance or as a gift. It also includes any property that is traceable to separate property -- for example, cash from the sale of a vintage car owned by one spouse before marriage-and any property that the spouses agree is separate property. Compare community property and equitable distribution.

GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE

Someone appointed by a court to care for the property of a minor child that is not supervised by an adult under some other legal method, such as a trust. A guar... (more...)

Someone appointed by a court to care for the property of a minor child that is not supervised by an adult under some other legal method, such as a trust. A guardian of the estate may also be called a 'property guardian' or 'financial guardian.' See also guardian.

RESPONDENT

A term used instead of defendant or appellee in some states -- especially for divorce and other family law cases -- to identify the party who is sued and must r... (more...)

A term used instead of defendant or appellee in some states -- especially for divorce and other family law cases -- to identify the party who is sued and must respond to the petitioner's complaint.

ABANDONMENT (OF A CHILD)

A parent's failure to provide any financial assistance to or communicate with his or her child over a period of time. When this happens, a court may deem the ch... (more...)

A parent's failure to provide any financial assistance to or communicate with his or her child over a period of time. When this happens, a court may deem the child abandoned by that parent and order that person's parental rights terminated. Abandonment also describes situations in which a child is physically abandoned -- for example, left on a doorstep, delivered to a hospital or put in a trash can. Physically abandoned children are usually placed in orphanages and made available for adoption.

WRONGFUL DEATH RECOVERIES

After a wrongful death lawsuit, the portion of a judgment intended to compensate a plaintiff for having to live without a deceased person. The compensation is i... (more...)

After a wrongful death lawsuit, the portion of a judgment intended to compensate a plaintiff for having to live without a deceased person. The compensation is intended to cover the earnings and the emotional comfort and support the deceased person would have provided.

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 ...

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Bridgeport Family Law Lawyer, Connecticut, page 2

Sponsored Law Firm

Needle | Cuda: Divorce & Family Law

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Edward F. Piazza

Gia Schioppo Calistro

Greta E. Solomon

Heather R. Spaide

John F. Riley

John T. Walkley

John M. Shannon

Katherine Thompson Blakeslee

Lisa D. Galati

Richard R. Ryan

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LEGAL TERMS

DEFAULT DIVORCE

MISREPRESENTATION

GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE

MARRIAGE

SEPARATE PROPERTY

GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE

RESPONDENT

ABANDONMENT (OF A CHILD)

WRONGFUL DEATH RECOVERIES

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health

Gershman v. Gershman

Maturo v. Maturo

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