Twitter Connecticut Lesbian & Gay Law Blog A Connecticut Law Blog The Nutmeg Lawyer Connecticut Employment Law Blog A Public Defender Connecticut Sports Law Blog Connecticut Employee Rights Blog Connecticut Business Litigation BlogIrene C. Olszewski, Esq. | October 11, 2011
Divorce rates are high. It seems that the number of couples seeking divorce continues to rise. It’s a combination of factors, I’m sure, but the bad economy likely plays a part.
In an effort to decrease its divorce rate, Mexico City is proposing a renewable marriage contract that would give couples a 2-year trial run after [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | February 14, 2011
I’m a divorce lawyer so I don’t often write about warm fuzzy love stuff in this space. Today is St. Valentine’s Day, however, so I’ll depart from the norm and wish everyone lots of love and joy.
Marriage can be a wonderful and satisfying experience but it does take some work to make a good marriage [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | February 25, 2010
I receive calls all the time from people who are about to be married — or who have already tied the knot — wanting to know whether or not they should prepare a prenuptial (or postnuptial) agreement and what the process entails.
I came upon the following post on the topic that is well-written [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | November 5, 2009
As a Connecticut lawyer, I often represent people who are seeking divorce. One of the most common reasons they site for the breakdown of the marriage is money. Rather, differences in opinion over financial issues and strategies.
An article published in the New York Times suggests that couples talk about four main [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | October 19, 2009
In the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court case, Loving v. Virginia, the unanimous court decided that, “[u]nder our Constitution, the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides with the individual and cannot be infringed by the State.”
Apparently, Louisiana Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell hasn’t been paying attention. Bardwell, who [...]
