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Request for Attorneys’ Fees Denied: Court finds that wife “cannot be rewarded for her own financial indiscretions.”

This week, the Superior Court in the Judicial District of Fairfield (Owens, JTR) issued a decision following a contested post-judgment divorce hearing in which an ex-wife sought counsel fees from her ex-husband in an amount of “not less than $50,000.00.” The parties, who had been divorced since shortly after their divorce trial in the spring [...]

Court Modifies Unallocated Support Down to $3,200 per Month

In Rosen v. Grand, Superior Court, Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk, Docket No. FSTFA044000277S (Aug. 25, 2011, Wenzel, J.), the plaintiff husband filed a motion to modify his unallocated alimony and support payments six years after the parties’ divorce. The plaintiff and defendant were originally married in 1989 and had two children together. When they were [...]

Complying with the FBAR

If you have a foreign financial account, the federal Bank Secrecy Act may require you to report the foreign bank and financial account (“FBAR”) yearly to the I.R.S. by filing Form TD F-90-22.1. The purpose of the FBAR is to help the U.S. government investigate persons who may be using foreign financial accounts for illegal [...]

Court Awards Wife Alimony in the Amount of $6,000 Per Month

In Klages v. Klages, Superior Court, Judicial District of Fairfield at Bridgeport, Docket No. FV104034594S, the plaintiff wife and defendant husband were married in Pennsylvania on October 9, 1993. At the time of trial, they had four children ranging in age from six to eleven. The husband had been employed in the insurance industry throughout [...]

How to Suvive an IRS Audit.

Taxpayers in general have about 1% chance of being audited by the IRS each year. You beat the odds and your tax return has been selected for an audit. What does this mean and what do you do? An IRS tax audit means that the IRS is examining your tax return carefully for the accuracy [...]

Court Issues $20,000 Monthly Alimony Award in Stamford Divorce

In Cunningham v. Cunningham, Superior Court, Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk at Stamford, Docket No. FA094017494S (March 9, 2011, Shay, J.), the plaintiff wife and defendant husband were married for approximately twenty-two years, and had two minor children. At the time of the divorce, one child was enrolled in college and the other was in high [...]

Court Enters 10 Year Alimony Award in Wilton Divorce

In Brush v. Brush, Superior Court, Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk at Stamford, Docket No. FA104019594S (Dec. 15, 2011, Shay, J.), the plaintiff wife and the defendant husband were married for approximately 21 years, and were the parents of two minor children. During the divorce, the children- ages ten and fifteen- resided in the marital home [...]

Court Awards Wife Lump Sum and Periodic Alimony

In Portas v. Lapresa, Superior Court, Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk at Stamford, Docket No. FSTFA094017271S (Jan. 28, 2011, Wenzel, J.), the parties were married for approximately twelve years. Having married in Buenos Aires, Argentina, they moved to the United States in January of 2000, and purchased a condominium in Stamford, Connecticut soon after their arrival. [...]

Court Awards Wife Alimony for a Term of Seven Years

In Murdoch v. Murdoch, Superior Court, Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk at Stamford, Docket No. FSTFA094016342S (July 12, 2011, Wenzel, J.), the plaintiff and defendant were married for approximately ten years. At the time of trial the plaintiff husband was 52 years old and in generally good health, yet unable to work due to a prior [...]

Courts Permitted to Award Time Limited Alimony for Rehabilitative Purposes

In determining whether alimony should be awarded- as well as the duration and amount of the award- there are several statutory criteria that must be considered. Although these well-settled factors provide courts and litigants with some direction, there is no precise formula, and judges are afforded significant discretion is fashioning support awards. In a recent [...]