Legal Opinion
McGuinness v. McGuinness
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 21, 1981PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbmentano, J.
This appeal raises the issue of the modification of a divorce decree by continuing alimony beyond the time originally fixed for its termination because of a substantial change of circumstances.
On January 2, 1974, the 24-year marriage of the plaintiff Robert McGuinness and the defendant Marie McGuinness was dissolved upon a finding of irretrievable breakdown. At that time the defendant was an unemployed housewife and a mother to two minor children. The court awarded her $55 per week periodic alimony and medical insurance coverage to be provided by the plaintiff. This support was to terminate…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Fucci v. FucciSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
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3Cited by72 opinions
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