Alimony tax changes will take effect in 2019 and will have a major impact on alimony payments in Connecticut. For years, the payer of alimony has been able to deduct alimony payments from gross income. The recipient then reported the support as his or her own taxable income. The alimony deduction rule has allowed an…
The law concerning Connecticut cohabitation and alimony is often misunderstood. There is a two part test: Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes §46b-86 (b), a finding of cohabitation requires findings only (1) that the alimony recipient was living with another person and (2) that the living arrangement caused a change of circumstances so as to alter…
Increase Connecticut Alimony? Yes it can happen. Alimony orders can be modified unless the divorce decree specifically precludes modification. Some Separation Agreements provide that the amount can be modified but the term (length of time to pay alimony) cannot be extended. Other times there is no language at all about modification and therefore changing the…
A Bridgeport Modification of Alimony or a Stamford Modification is a common filing. That’s because under Connecticut law, either spouse can petition the court for a post judgment modification of alimony unless the divorce decree precludes modification. The request may be to increase or decrease the award, or temporarily or permanently stop the payments. The…
How to modify alimony in Stamford Connecticut is a very common issue post-divorce. It is especially important in the Stamford Court where the alimony awards tend to be higher than other divorce courts in Connecticut. Under Connecticut law, either party can file a Motion for Modification unless the divorce decree precludes it. Sometimes the Separation…
The grounds for a Connecticut divorce are: The marriage has broken down irretrievably; The parties have lived apart by reason of incompatibility for a continuous period of at least the eighteen months immediately prior to the service of the complaint and that there is no reasonable prospect that they will be reconciled; Adultery; Fraudulent contract;…