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Spousal Support Reform in Connecticut

05 Thursday Dec 2013

Posted by Regina Wexler in Divorce, Spousal Support

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Alimony, Connecticut, Connecticut Law Revision Commission, Equitable Distribution, Governor Malloy, Martin Karlinsky, Regina Wexler, Spousal Support, Spousal Support Reform

Spousal Support Reform in Connecticut A lawsuit has recently been filed in federal court challenging Connecticut’s spousal support laws. Governor Malloy has been named as Defendant against a group of four anonymous plaintiffs – one each from Middlesex, Hartford, Fairfield and Middletown counties – who claim the state’s spousal support scheme is unconstitutional.

Representing the “John Doe” plaintiffs is Martin Karlinsky, a constitutional law expert, who argues that Connecticut’s spousal support awards – traditionally known as “alimony” – are arbitrary, varying wildly from county to county and judge to judge.

In Connecticut:

  • A judge can award anywhere from zero spousal support to spousal support for life.
  • A judge may award anywhere from 0 to 100% of the marital assets to either party. Continue reading →
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