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Case: Utz v. Utz (AC 28780) February 2009
Court: Connecticut Appellate Court
Trial Court: Norwich
Synopsis: Although a divorce court may order time-limited alimony to allow a spouse to support herself while she re-enters the job market, a court may order such alimony for other reasons. Thus it was not error to award weekly alimony of $1000 to a wife even if that amount did not provide her with any incentive to become employed.
Case Link: http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/Cases/AROap/AP112/112AP151.pdf
Tags: alimony · dissolution of marriage · divorce · family law
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Case: Gil v. Gil (AC 28760) October 2008
Court: Connecticut Appellate Court
Trial Court: Hartford
Synopsis: Although contingency attorney fees (fees based on results) are not allowed in a dissolution of marriage case, such fees are allowed in post-judgment contempt proceedings because in these proceedings an award of attorney fees may be used to punish a party for his or her behavior.
Case Link: http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/Cases/AROap/AP110/110AP514.pdf
Tags: contempt · dissolution of marriage · divorce · post-jdugment
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Case: Finan v. Finan (SC 17918) July 2008
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Trial Court: Stamford
Synopsis: In making financial orders, a divorce court should consider preseparation dissipation of marital assets, so long as the dissipation occurs (1) in contemplation of divorce or separation or (2) while the marriage is in serious jeopardy or is undergoing an irretrievable breakdown.
Case Link: http://www.jud.ct.gov/external/supapp/Cases/AROcr/CR287/287CR118.pdf
Tags: dissolution of marriage · divorce · property division
