“Double-dipping” or “double-counting” is an American principle in divorce proceedings that the same marital asset should not be both subject to the equitable distribution of property and utilized as an income generator to pay alimony. Put another way, the “general...
Many executives and professionals like lawyers, doctors, bankers, stockbrokers, directors and financial analysts receive significant bonuses, usually on an annual basis, which may even exceed their salaries. When large bonuses become a regular part of individual or...
In a recent post, we discussed the Connecticut court’s power to impute salary or wage income to a payor spouse in the crafting of an alimony award. This issue arises when the litigant who would pay alimony is unemployed, underemployed or overqualified for their job,...
In divorce, a judge can order the spouse who earns more to pay spousal support to the other to enable them to continue the lifestyle of the marriage or to help meet their future needs. Or the litigants may negotiate a marital settlement agreement that includes...
Connecticut law does not provide an absolute right to alimony. Courts are not provided with a mathematical formula, or a “alimony calculator” to determine value should the trial judge determine that spousal maintenance is appropriate. Litigation involving disputes...
When the family court judge determines during a dissolution that alimony is appropriate, the court generally intends the order to remain enduring. However, circumstances in the years following a divorce may change. Some awards related to spousal support may no longer...
Connecticut law does not provide an absolute right to alimony to any particular party in divorce. In fact, a litigant must specifically request that an alimony determination be made, unless the parties enter a stipulated agreement regarding spousal support. There is...
Connecticut law typically requires Judges to fashion alimony awards and perform child support calculations based on actual net earnings of the litigants. In complex estates, however, conventional methods of calculating actual income may not be appropriate in...
When there is a disparity in income and expenses between the litigants in a divorce case, the court may order temporary alimony payments while the divorce remains pending. The purpose of Alimony Pendente Lite is to provide financial support to a dependent litigant...
People going through a divorce often want to know whether the court will award alimony and, if so, the amount and duration of the alimony award. Judges are not limited to a strict formula, which makes it challenging to predict the exact amount of an alimony award....
