Child Support

Child support in Connecticut is based on the net disposable income of the parties.  The basic notion is that the child should receive the same proportion of parental income he or she would have received if the parents lived together.  Child support is calculated based on a published schedule that takes into account the combined net weekly income of the parties and the number of children they have.

Alimony

The purpose of alimony is to have the spouse with the greater income contribute to the support of his or her former spouse. There is no absolute right to alimony in the Connecticut statutes, but the Superior Court “may” order either party to pay alimony to the other. The amount of the alimony award is determined by the court after full disclosure of the financial condition of the parties. Among the factors considered by courts to make this determination are the length of the marriage, the cause of the breakdown, the age, health and station of the parties, the occupation, amount and sources of their income, and the estate and needs of the parties.  The term of alimony is left to the absolute discretion of the court and in some cases courts may award lifetime alimony. The court is not required to give any particular weight to any of the factors it uses in making an alimony award.

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