CT Bar CT Bar Family Law & Domestic Relations

Question 1

Under Connecticut law, what is the minimum period of residency required before a party may file for divorce?

Accepted Answer

6 months

Answer

1 year

Answer

90 days

Answer

No residency required if the marriage took place in Connecticut

Question 2

In Connecticut, the doctrine of 'irretrievable breakdown' is classified as which type of divorce ground?

Accepted Answer

No-fault ground

Answer

Fault-based ground

Answer

Hybrid ground requiring both fault and breakdown

Answer

Administrative ground

Question 3

When dividing marital property in Connecticut, courts apply which standard?

Accepted Answer

Equitable distribution

Answer

Equal (50/50) division

Answer

Title-based distribution

Answer

Community property rules

Question 4

Under Connecticut law, which standard governs all custody and visitation determinations?

Accepted Answer

Best interests of the child standard

Answer

Parental fitness standard

Answer

Primary caretaker presumption

Answer

Equal time presumption

Question 5

Which Connecticut statute governs orders of protection in domestic violence cases?

Accepted Answer

C.G.S. § 46b-15

Answer

C.G.S. § 46b-40

Answer

C.G.S. § 53a-223

Answer

C.G.S. § 46b-56

Question 6

In Connecticut, child support obligations are primarily calculated using which method?

Accepted Answer

Income shares model via Child Support Guidelines

Answer

Discretionary judicial assessment

Answer

Percentage of obligor's income model

Answer

Flat statutory schedule