Connecticut Law About Alimony

Connecticut Law About Alimony
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Research Guides

Connecticut General Statutes

Pathfinders prepared by the Connecticut Judicial Branch law librarians:

Alimony in Connecticut (pdf)
Enforcing Family and Foreign Matrimonial Judgments in Connecticut - (pdf)

Library Materials

Connecticut Family Law Citations: A Reference Guide to Connecticut Family Law Decisions, by Cynthia C. George

Connecticut Practice, Family Law and Practice with Forms, by Arnold H. Rutkin

Library of Connecticut Family Law Forms, by Thomas D. Colin, ed.

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Selected statutes:

Chapter 815j – Dissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation and Annulment

Sec. 46b-46. Notice to nonresident party. Jurisdiction over nonresident for alimony
Sec. 46b-82. Alimony
Sec. 46b-83. Alimony pendente lite
Sec. 46b-85. Order for support of mentally ill spouse
Sec. 46b-86. Modification of alimony or support orders and judgments
Sec.46b-87. Contempt of Orders

Connecticut Practice Book

Selected Rules:

Chapter 25 – Procedure in Family Matters

Sec. 25-1. Definitions Applicable to Proceedings in Family Matters
Sec. 25-24. Motions (Alimony)
Sec. 25-26. Modification of Custody, Alimony or Support
Sec. 25-29. Notice of Orders for Support or Alimony
Sec. 25-30. Statements to Be Filed
Sec. 25-35. Disclosure of Conference Recommendation
Sec. 25-67. Support Enforcement Services

Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Forms

Family Forms

Recent Family Law Opinions

Recent Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Court Family Law Opinions
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Connecticut Law by Subject