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A boutique Connecticut practice for divorce, custody, and high-conflict family matters , in a real office, on High Street, with the door open.
Galbo Family Law, LLC is a boutique family law firm in Milford, Connecticut, led by Attorney Tara J. Galbo, who has practiced family law in Connecticut courts for more than 25 years. The firm represents clients in divorce, child custody, child support, legal separation, high-conflict family matters, and select mediation cases throughout New Haven and Fairfield counties. Office: 88 High Street, Milford, CT. Phone: 203-943-1583. Email: attygalbo@galbofamilylaw.com. Hours: Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM; closed Saturday and Sunday.
Family law is rarely simple. Representation should be.
“Most people who call me have been carrying this decision alone for a long time. My first job is to take the guesswork out of it, what Connecticut law actually says, what your options are, and what happens next.”
“When a matter can be negotiated, we negotiate it thoughtfully. When it has to be litigated, we litigate it decisively. Either way, you will always know where your case stands.”
“I’ve been doing this in Connecticut courts for more than 25 years. I still answer my own phone.”
Areas of focus
Seven areas of Connecticut family law, handled personally by Attorney Galbo.
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Divorce & Legal Separation
Contested and uncontested dissolution under Connecticut law.
Divorce & Legal Separation
High-Asset & Complex Divorce
Executive compensation, business interests, and Gold Coast estate matters.
High-Asset & Complex Divorce
Child Custody & Parenting Plans
Legal and physical custody, parenting schedules, decision-making.
Child Custody & Parenting PlansChild Support & Financial Orders
Guidelines calculations, deviations, and modifications.
Child Support & Financial OrdersHigh-Conflict Family Matters
Litigation strategy for contested and complex disputes.
High-Conflict Family MattersMediation (Select Cases)
Neutral mediation for cases that fit the process.
Mediation (Select Cases)
Case Consultations & Strategy
Paid one-hour case assessment and strategy session.
Case Consultations & StrategyMost people arrive with a situation, not a category.
A one-hour paid case consultation with Attorney Galbo sorts out what Connecticut law actually says about your circumstances and what your options are.
Should you reach out yet?
Not everyone who lands here is ready to hire a lawyer, and that is fine. Some people are still deciding. Some are quietly getting their records in order. Some already know.
Find the line below that sounds like your week, and start there.
- Still deciding
You don't know yet whether this is really happening.
Decision HQ is a private place to think it through, what the process actually involves in Connecticut, and what you would need before anything is filed.
Open Decision HQ - Getting organized
You want to know what you'd need before you talk to anyone.
The Divorce Document Checklist walks through the financial and household records Connecticut courts ask for. Save your progress and come back to it.
Start the checklist - Ready to talk
You have decided, and you want a plan.
A 60-minute paid case consultation with Attorney Galbo, $525, covers what Connecticut law says about your circumstances and what your options are.
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A consistent record, in courts that know her name.
Attorney Tara J. Galbo has more than 25 years of experience practicing family law in Connecticut courts.
Client reviews and professional history are publicly available and reflect a consistent record of effective, ethical representation.
Clients on working with Attorney Galbo
14+ five-star Google reviews, attorney profile and firm combined.
Family, in every form, is what we protect.
Galbo Family Law is a proud puppy sponsor of Where the Love Is Animal Rescue, supporting the work of finding homes for animals in need throughout Connecticut.
The firm's involvement in the local community reflects the same values that guide its representation: care, commitment, and the belief that families come in many forms.
Where the Love Is Animal Rescue
A place designed to lower your heart rate.
The Milford office was designed so that people arriving on the worst week of their lives would feel like they had walked into a home rather than a law firm.Interior design by Silvia Martins.
A small team that answers the phone.
Attorney Galbo works alongside a paralegal and administrative team who know every file. Clients get responses from people who recognize their case, not a call center.
Attorney Galbo, a managing paralegal, and an administrative team, all at 88 High Street in Milford.
Meet the teamPlain-language guides for Connecticut families
Filing for Divorce in Connecticut: What to Expect
An overview of the Connecticut divorce process, from the initial complaint through the final decree, including timelines and required disclosures.
Understanding Child Custody in Connecticut
How Connecticut courts decide legal and physical custody, what a parenting plan must address, and how disputes are resolved.
What to Bring to Your First Family Law Consultation
A practical checklist to make your first meeting efficient, documents, questions, and what to expect afterward.
Working with a Divorce Attorney in Milford, Connecticut
What to consider when retaining counsel for a Connecticut divorce, and how representation in Milford and the surrounding shoreline differs in practice.
Mediation in Divorce Cases: When It Fits and When It Doesn't
How mediation works in Connecticut divorce, the cases it suits, and the circumstances under which it is not the right approach.
Choosing a Divorce Litigator: What Two Decades at the Bar Looks Like
A clear-eyed view of what experienced divorce litigation actually involves, and what to look for when a case is contested.
Connecticut Family Court Directory
A directory of the Judicial District courthouses that hear family matters across Connecticut, with addresses, phone numbers, and the towns each serves.
High-Net-Worth Divorce in Connecticut: What's Different
What separates a complex-asset Connecticut divorce from a standard dissolution, valuation, disclosure, executive compensation, and forensic accounting.
Prenuptial Agreements in Fairfield County, Connecticut
How Connecticut courts enforce prenuptial agreements, the disclosure standards they require, and what Fairfield County couples should expect.
Divorcing a Business Owner in Connecticut
Business valuation, owner-compensation analysis, and disclosure issues when one spouse owns a closely held Connecticut business.
Collaborative Divorce vs. Mediation in Connecticut
Two non-court paths to a Connecticut divorce, how they differ, when each fits, and the protections built into each process.
Connecticut Alimony: How It's Actually Calculated
Connecticut has no fixed alimony formula. Here is how courts weigh the statutory factors, and why online calculators are unreliable.
Custody Schedules for Gold Coast Private-School Families
Designing parenting plans around private-school calendars, boarding-school breaks, summer travel, and college planning.
Should I Get a Divorce? An Honest Framework for the Question Itself
A non-judgmental, attorney-written framework for thinking through whether to end a marriage, the five voices in your head, the regret test, and the readiness signals that actually matter.
Signs Your Marriage May Be Over (and Signs It Isn't)
Twelve patterns family-law attorneys see again and again in marriages that ended, and the ones that misread as endings but aren't. Without alarmism.
Is It Time to Get a Divorce? A Private Self-Assessment
A free, private self-assessment built from the questions a Connecticut family-law attorney would actually ask in a Decision Clarity consult. No score. No recommendation.
How Do I Know If I Should Get a Divorce? A Checklist for Your Own Thinking
A reflective checklist, finance, kids, identity, faith, future, designed to surface what you already know but haven't said out loud.
Thinking About Divorce but Scared: What That Fear Is Actually Telling You
An honest read on the seven fears that keep people stuck in the question, money, kids, judgment, identity, faith, the unknown, getting it wrong, and how to work with each one.
How Child Support Is Calculated in Connecticut
The Child Support Guidelines worksheet, what counts as income, the lawful grounds for deviation, and how add-ons like health insurance and child care are apportioned.
How Long Does a Divorce Take in Connecticut?
The 90-day statutory floor, realistic ranges for uncontested and contested cases, and the five things that actually cause delay.
What Does a Divorce Cost in Connecticut?
How retainers and hourly billing work, the five drivers of cost, court and expert fees, and when a court may order a contribution to counsel fees.
Legal Separation vs. Divorce in Connecticut
A legal separation resolves property, support, and parenting exactly as a dissolution does, without ending the marriage. When that difference matters, and when it doesn't.
Relocation and Move-Away Custody Cases in Connecticut
The three-part burden under C.G.S. § 46b-56d, what courts weigh on best interests, and how to build the record, for the parent moving and the parent opposing.
Modifying Custody, Support, or Alimony in Connecticut
What a substantial change in circumstances means, the 15% child-support trigger, why retroactivity runs from service, and how cohabitation and retirement are treated.
Which Connecticut Courthouse Will Hear My Divorce?
How venue works, which Judicial District covers your town from the shoreline to the Gold Coast, and why the courthouse changes the shape of a case.
What to Expect at the Milford Courthouse
Parking, security, dress, how a family short-calendar morning actually runs, and what Family Relations does, from a firm two blocks away.
Divorce in Fairfield County vs. New Haven County
Same statutes, different cases. Asset profile, expert practice, pace, privacy, and which Judicial Districts each county actually means.
Divorce for Executives and Finance Professionals on the Gold Coast
RSUs, options, deferred compensation, and carried interest, property, income, or both, and how support is set when base salary is the minority of pay.
Frequently Asked Questions
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