"The CT News Junkie" reports as follows: Gov. Ned Lamont nominated 13 women and nine men as judges of the Superior Court Friday, a move aimed at ensuring diversity and expertise within the state judiciary. Notable nominees include former Hartford Mayor Pedro E. Segarra and Christine Jean-Louis, general counsel to the lieutenant governor. “One of the most notable honors of my responsibilities as governor is to fill vacancies in our court system with capable jurists whose qualifications meet the high standards that the people of Connecticut deserve on the bench,” Lamont said. “This group of nomi ..read more

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  In 2019, I received notice that the adsense account for this "Divorce in Connecticut" blog was terminated.  The reason they provided at the time was that there was insufficient original content.  Now losing adsense isn't really that much of a big deal.  I can't say I made that much money off of it.  It really is the principle of the matter.  The fact is that at least 90% of the material on this blog is original material which has been thoroughly and carefully researched.  I think that you as my readers would vouch for me in this matter.   ..read more

 The CT House of Representatives has passed Jennifers' Law.  See the article below: CT lawmakers to consider Jennifers' Law in State House Friday (wtnh.com ..read more

  View this email in your browser Jennifers' Law Dear friends, We have a very BIG development to report from Jennifer's home state of Connecticut. A new law in Jennifer Magnano's name, (and that of Jennifer Dulos, who was murdered by her estranged husband in 2019) has been introduced by state senator Alex Kasser, (D-Greenwich) in the Connecticut General Assembly. Jennifers' Law aims to expand the definition of domestic violence to include coercive control, the full range of tactics that abusers use to en ..read more

I was recently asked whether this blog is active.  I certainly monitor the comments on the blog and pay attention if something new comes up.  Otherwise, everything that I see going on is just repeat.  I have written as much as I possibly can about what is going on in family court. All of the situations that I have described are continuing to happen. This is an ongoing situation. There has been little reform, and little indication that the legal profession or anyone else, the media, your average citizen, give a shit about what is happening to people.  I could continue ..read more

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Judiciary Committee   PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA  Monday, February 10, 2020   10:30 AM in Room 2E of the LOB   I. NOMINATIONS FOR REVIEW To be a Judge of the Superior Court: 1. The Honorable John F. Blawie of Greenwich 2. The Honorable Patrick L. Carroll, III of Seymour 3. The Honorable Anna M. Ficeto of Wolcott 4. The Honorable Donna Nelson Heller of Riverside 5. The Honorable Frank A. Iannotti of North Haven 6. The Honorable Sybil V. Richards of Orange 7. The Honorable Dan Shaban of Middlebury 8. The Honorable Kenneth L. Shluger of Waterford 9. The Honorable Hillary B. S ..read more

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