Connecticut Alimony Laws
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Alimony Guidelines.
In determining whether alimony shall be awarded, and the duration and amount of the award, the court shall hear the witnesses, if any, of each party, and shall consider the following factors:

(1) The length of the marriage,

(2) The causes for the dissolution of the marriage,

(3) The age, health, station, occupation, amount and sources of income, vocational skills, employability, estate and needs of each of the parties,

(4) The property division which the court might make, and

(5) In the case of a parent to whom the custody of minor children has been awarded, the desirability of such parent's securing employment.

 

Additional Information.
The same criteria which determine initial alimony award are relevant to the question of modification.

There is no absolute right to alimony. The court isn't required to give equal weight to each of the specified items it considers in determining an award.

-From Section 46b-82 of the Connecticut Statutes.

 

Learn more about general alimony laws.

 

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Other pages on Connecticut divorce laws:
General Connecticut Divorce Laws
Alimony Divorce Laws in Connecticut
Connecticut Child Custody Laws
Connecticut Child Support Laws
Connecticut Laws on Property Division

 

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