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In the recent Connecticut Superior Court case known as Applegate v. Applegate, the Court held that the voluntary retirement of the husband at age 75 did not constitute a substantial change of circumstances to justify the modification of alimony. In that case, alimony was ordered to be paid by the husband to the wife [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | May 16, 2011
When two people enter into marriage, each has the duty to support the other. When couples divorce, that duty to support may continue. That’s the concept of alimony, in a nutshell.
In many cases, the incomes of the two divorcing parties are disparate. For example, if one party earns $150,000 per year and the other [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | March 30, 2011
With April 15th looming in the immediate future, I thought I’d spend a moment discussing the tax consequences of alimony. I will preface this by saying that I am NOT a tax attorney nor an accountant, so be sure to discuss your specific tax concerns with a professional licensed to advise you on the fine [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | August 7, 2010
Here’s an interesting post from the Connecticut Law Tribune:
Judge Says No To Seven-Year Alimony Rebate
The Judge’s decision brings up a variety of interesting questions for divorced (or divorcing) couples with regard to the provisions of their separation agreements. One thing is for sure, motions should be filed in a timely manner!
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | November 10, 2009
Editor’s Note: I happened upon this post a few nights ago while searching for articles on the topic of alimony. It was posted in February 2009 on the Mississippi Family Law Blog. It’s an interesting post with some good advice on what NOT to do if you are ordered to pay alimony [...]
Irene C. Olszewski, Esq. | November 5, 2009
In a divorce, one party may be obligated to pay alimony to the other. Divorce agreements may state that alimony terminates on the death of either party or the remarriage of the party receiving the alimony.
If the party receiving alimony chooses to cohabitate with another person without entering into marriage, does the alimony obligation [...]
