Family Law representation for the Connecticut shoreline.
From Branford to New London, Merin Law helps families navigate divorce, custody, and the decisions that follow — with local context, careful counsel, and the time to listen.
Family law, with a shoreline focus.
Clifford Merin's practice centers on the family-law issues shoreline households face — divorce, custody, support, and the long tail of decisions after a separation. He also handles select criminal defense and personal injury matters, and represents Connecticut healthcare providers in reimbursement disputes.
Divorce
Contested and uncontested divorce, asset division, and the practical work of separating two lives — including representation through New Haven, Middlesex, and New London judicial districts.
Custody & Parenting Plans
Legal and physical custody, parenting schedules, relocation, and the difficult negotiations that put kids first while protecting your rights as a parent.
Support & Alimony
Child support calculations, alimony negotiation, and post-judgment modifications when circumstances change — income shifts, remarriage, retirement, or relocation.
Mediation & Post-Judgment
Mediation as an alternative to litigation when both parties want a less adversarial path, plus enforcement and modification of existing orders.
Clifford also represents clients in criminal defense and personal injury matters, and Connecticut providers in healthcare reimbursement disputes.
A practice built around your judicial district.
The Connecticut shoreline isn't one community — it's a string of towns whose family-law cases run through three different courthouses. Branford, Guilford, and Madison file at New Haven. Clinton, Westbrook, and Old Saybrook go through Middlesex in Middletown. Old Lyme, East Lyme, Waterford, and New London all funnel into New London Superior Court.
Knowing the courthouse matters. Knowing the local context — the demographics, the economy, the families who actually live in these towns — matters more. Merin Law concentrates here because the work benefits from concentration.
Serving the Connecticut shoreline.
Ten towns across three judicial districts. Click any town for local detail on courts, common case types, and what to expect.
Clifford Merin, Esq.
Clifford founded Merin Law to focus on the people he most wanted to help — families along the Connecticut shoreline working through divorce, custody, and the legal questions that come with a major life change.
His practice favors careful preparation and steady communication over courtroom theater. Clients hear back the same day. Cases get the time they deserve.
