Weismuller v. Weismuller
In the matter of Weismuller v. Weismuller, (New London J.D. at Norwich), the defendant husband, who represented himself at trial, sought a downward modification of his child support award on the basis that he had become unemployed since the judgment of dissolution. The Court found that the defendant had previously earned approximately $170,000.00 per year as the chief judge of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court.
Although the defendant was not reappointed when his term came to a close, the Court found his efforts at re-employment to be lacking despite the presentation of employment applications with various government agencies and tribal courts. The Court instead found that Weismuller, who now sought a modification of his support obligations, failed to prove he had engaged in a good-faith, comprehensive, and meaningful search for employment.
With a thinly-veiled message to the defendant and unemployed individuals elsewhere in this State who seek to modify support orders on that basis, the Court wrote, “While the court understands and appreciates that a highly paid professional may take significant time to return to the workforce, the court concludes that this time is fast approaching.”
Individuals who seek to modify terms of a separation agreement and divorce judgment should first seek the assistance of a well-qualified, experienced family law practitioner.
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