A Brief Review
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Category: Appellate stay
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The court has rendered judgment. Whether the result followed a jury verdict or a bench decision, the period that follows is important. Before deciding whether to appeal, it helps to understand the Connecticut appeal deadline and consider a few deliberate steps to preserve your client’s options. There is no need to decide immediately whether to appeal. But preserving
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The Connecticut Appellate Court’s decision in Villao v. Paz (officially released Sept. 30, 2025) offers rare published guidance on the Connecticut appellate stay in family cases. For family law and divorce attorneys, this opinion clarifies how the automatic appellate stay operates under Practice Book § 61-11 (c)—and reminds attorneys that the exceptions are narrowly construed.