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Child protection laws are confusing and complex, but they are made that way for a reason. There is a need to be specific in these laws to separate the ill-intentioned from the accidental.

Tickets can have consequences more than just fines for individuals under the age of 21. Traffic, alcohol and marijuana tickets can all lead to driver's license suspensions. Here's how to avoid them.

I recently won a DUI per se suspension hearing at the DMV in Bridgeport. My client's license was reinstated.

Operating under a DUI suspension, a 14-215(c), carries a potential mandatory 30 days in jail. I was able to get one of my clients Accelerated Rehabilitation (AR) for her charge, setting it up for dismissal.

Things do not always go according to plan, legal matters included. Just because your case reaches an unsettling verdict does not mean it has to be the end of the line.

Physically disciplining (e.g. spanking) is legal for parents in Connecticut as long as the force is reasonable.

Certain criminal charges lead to investigations and involvement with DCF. It is important to handle them together because one may affect the other.

Three years after my client's kids went into DCF custody and after much litigation, they were reunited and went home with him. DCF decided to terminate his rights a long time ago but we stopped them at every turn.

The Connecticut state legislature will likely consider bills legalizing sports betting and the recreational use of marijuana. Both may pass this session and be signed into law by Gov. Lamont.

In order to commit, transfer guardianship or terminate parental rights, a court process is required. A parent or guardian cannot simply "sign them over."