Legal Articles, Divorce

Considerations of Prior Marriage Improper for Alimony Award

Blog post about how a parties' divorce and alimony agreement should not take into consideration that the parties had been married to each other once before.

Divorce Action by Conservator Permissible Under Fiduciary Duty

Blog post about how a divorce action by a conservator is allowable in Connecticut.

Increased Salary Fails to Deem Prenuptial Agreement Inequitable

Blog post about a prenuptial agreement that was upheld despite the ex-husband's increase in personal wealth.

Husband Alleges Cohabitation as Reason for Failed Alimony Payments

Blog post about a man who stopped making alimony payments because he believed his ex-wife was co-habitating with someone else.

Mother Hopes to Reunify After Father Gains Custody of Minor Child

Blog post about child custody case in Connecticut.

Prior Separation Agreement Subject to Court Review

Blog post about how a separation agreement is subject to court review before a binding judgement for legal separation will be granted.

Court May Consider Property Depreciation For Alimony Award

Blog post about how courts may consider the depreciation in value of property when granting an award of alimony.

Notice by Publication Adequate for NY Divorce Judgment

Blog post about what constitutes reasonable "notice" in serving divorce papers to a spouse.

CT Courts Limit Considerations for Prior Support Modification

Blog post about a case that involved a question of whether an ex-husband's increased income could be considered in a request to modify alimony.

Alimony Award of Intellectual Property Shares Ruled Improper Double Dipping

Blog post about a court that mistakenly awarded a woman a large share of her ex-husband's intellectual property and value from his unsold books.

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