Legal Articles, General Practice
Divorce Basics: Filing and Associate Fees
What are filing and other associated fees within a divorce action?
Visitation and Custody Interference: An Overview
One of the biggest questions in a child custody case is “Who will get custody and visitation rights?” The answer to this crucial question can be complicated. Once settled, things don’t always go smoothly. This article walks you through some common questions concerning visitation and custody interference issues.
Provisions in a Prenuptial Agreement Can Be a Sufficient Basis to Establish Constructive Trusts on Estate Assets
In re Chantarasmi, 938 N.Y.S.2d 762 (N.Y. Sur. 2012)
Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act Applies to Property Distributed by a Divorce Decree
In a case before the Connecticut Supreme Court, Canty v. Otto, 41 A.3d 280 (Conn. 2012), the former wife of a convicted felon appealed a trial court ruling granting prejudgment relief to the administratrix of a homicide victim’s estate by challenging the administratrix’s right to recover against her as a creditor under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (“UFTA”). The Supreme Court affirmed the trial court ruling.
Court Finds Husband in Contempt For Failing to Pay Alimony Despite His Receipt of Severance Pay
In a Superior Court decision, a wife’s post-judgment motion for contempt was granted where a husband failed to comply with his alimony obligation. The parties were divorced in 2009, and pursuant to their separation agreement, the husband was obligated to pay the wife alimony in the amount of $550.00 per week for a period of three years, followed by $450.00 per week for a period of seven years. The husband was also obligated to contribute toward the cost of college expenses incurred on behalf of the parties’ daughter.
In Divorce Action, Family Business Deemed Marital Asset, Wife Entitled to One-Half Interest
In a divorce action, the Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk at Stamford declared, as a marital asset subject to division, a business the husband formed and from which he officially retired but continued working for thereafter. The plaintiff wife and defendant husband were married for thirty-eight (38) years and resided in Stamford. The husband was the primary breadwinner and controlled finances within the marriage. Among a number of businesses and properties in which the husband held interest was one he formed in the early 1990s.
How Long Can I Be Incarcerated for Contempt of Court in a Divorce Case for Failure to Pay Support?
How Long Can I Be Incarcerated for Contempt of Court in a Divorce Case for Failure to Pay Support?
Appellate Court Reverses Financial Awards Where Trial Court Disregarded Terms of a Valid and Enforceable Antenuptial Agreement, Supreme Court Affirms
In a divorce action, the Appellate Court of Connecticut reversed, in part, a trial court’s awards of alimony, child support, and lump sum property settlement without regard to the terms of a validly executed antenuptial agreement. Upon further review, the Supreme Court of Connecticut upheld the judgment of the Appellate Court.