Shoreline divorces bring their own set of issues: longer marriages, significant home equity, professional incomes, and in many cases one spouse whose career took a back seat for years. Those are the cases where alimony and property division are decided by preparation and financial analysis, not formulas, because Connecticut has no alimony formula at all. Rich Rochlin Law Group, LLC represents Guilford and shoreline families in divorce, custody, support, alimony, and post-judgment matters throughout the New Haven Judicial District and statewide.
Family Law Services for Guilford Residents
Our practice covers contested and uncontested divorce, alimony negotiation and litigation under the factors in Connecticut General Statutes Section 46b-82, division of homes, retirement accounts, and business interests under Connecticut’s all-property equitable distribution rule, child custody and parenting plans, child support (including the guideline changes effective August 1, 2026), mediation, prenuptial agreements, and post-judgment modifications, including alimony cohabitation cases.
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Where Guilford Divorce Cases Are Heard
Guilford residents may file in either the New Haven Judicial District at 235 Church Street or the Meriden courthouse. Every Connecticut family case begins with a Resolution Plan Date roughly 30 to 45 days after the return date, where a Family Relations Counselor screens the case and the court assigns a track. Our step-by-step guide to filing for divorce in the New Haven Judicial District covers the forms, the fees, the timeline, and practical courthouse details.
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Why Guilford Families Choose Rich Rochlin Law Group
Rich Rochlin brings roughly 25 years of experience, television appearances on NBC Connecticut and WTNH as a Connecticut family law commentator, and an annual guest lectureship at Yale Law School. Clients on the shoreline hire us for the same reasons clients everywhere do: straight answers about what a case is worth, disciplined settlement strategy, and full-force advocacy when settlement is not possible.
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Common Questions from Guilford Clients
How is alimony decided in Connecticut? Case by case, under statutory factors including the length of the marriage, each spouse’s income and earning capacity, age, health, and the causes of the breakdown. There is no formula, which makes the duration and amount heavily negotiable. Our alimony guide explains what to expect.
What happens to the house and retirement accounts? Connecticut courts can divide any asset either spouse owns, in whatever manner is fair given the statutory factors. Retirement accounts are typically divided by QDRO.
How is custody decided? Under the best interests of the child standard, weighing each parent’s involvement, the children’s stability, and each parent’s willingness to support the other’s relationship with the children.
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