This Week's Blog by Christopher J. DeMattie What are the Grounds for Divorce in Connecticut? To commence a divorce action in Connecticut, the Plaintiff must plead a statutory approved ground for seeking the divorce. You cannot simply plead: “I do not want to be...
This Week's Blog by Eric J. Broder Is Alimony Mandatory in Connecticut? There is no requirement that alimony must be awarded in Connecticut divorce cases. In determining whether or not to award alimony, the court will look at a variety of factors, including, but not...
This Week's Blog by Jaime S. Dursht Although the term “cohabitation” is not statutorily defined or even mentioned in the statute itself, it is a well-known concept in Connecticut Family Law referring to grounds to have alimony payments reduced, suspended or terminated...
This Week's Blog by Christopher J. DeMattie The short calendar is a date when motions are scheduled to be heard. Non-emergency motions get filed with the clerk and then scheduled on the short calendar. Once a motion is scheduled on the short calendar, you have to mark...
Two articles recently published on romper.com detail the ways which child support is calculated during dissolution proceedings, and addresses several myths about the implications of cheating and its effects on custody along the way: "If you're in the position of...
This Week's Blog by Eric J. Broder In Connecticut, the divorce rate is higher for marriages involving children with special needs Custody and Parenting Plans in a case where families have children with special needs often differ from more “typical” divorce cases...
This Week's Blog by Sarah E. Murray Myth #1: Alimony is awarded for half the length of the marriage Myth #2: Lifetime alimony means that the alimony payor must pay alimony for the rest of his or her life Myth #3: My spouse works full-time; therefore, I do not have to...
Connecticut is a “no-fault” divorce state; in order to obtain a divorce, one party need only allege that the marriage has “broken down irretrievably.” “No-fault” divorce is distinguishable from the concept of “marital fault” in a divorce. In Connecticut, courts are...
This Week's Blog by Sarah E. Murray Connecticut General Statutes Section 46b-86(a) allows for modification of alimony under certain circumstances The circumstances that resulted in your loss of employment and the terms of a severance agreement, if any, will have an...
This Week's Blog by Carole T. Orland The new tax law signed on 12/22/17 eliminates the alimony deduction for divorces and separation agreements signed after 12/31/18. A payor cannot deduct alimony payments; a recipient will not pay tax on alimony. The effect of the...
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