https://galbofamilylaw.com/resources Attorney-written guides on Connecticut divorce, custody, support, and mediation. en-us Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:09:51 GMT https://galbofamilylaw.com/resources/divorce-for-executives-and-finance-professionals-on-the-gold-coast https://galbofamilylaw.com/resources/divorce-for-executives-and-finance-professionals-on-the-gold-coast Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Tara J. Galbo Money & Assets RSUs, options, deferred compensation, and carried interest, property, income, or both, and how support is set when base salary is the minority of pay. https://galbofamilylaw.com/resources/divorce-in-fairfield-county-vs-new-haven-county https://galbofamilylaw.com/resources/divorce-in-fairfield-county-vs-new-haven-county Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Tara J. Galbo The Process Same statutes, different cases. 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