Legal Opinion
Marrocco v. Giardino
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided April 3, 2001No. SC 16427PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KATZ, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether, in an action for child support, the use of the “best interests of the child” criterion may justify an order against the noncustodial parent to pay child support from his public assistance benefits, an obligation otherwise proscribed by the child support and arrearage guidelines (guidelines).1 The trial court approved a ruling by a family support magistrate that deviation from the guidelines is allowable in ordering an award of child support, if it is in the best interests of the child, even when the parent’s sole source of income…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Rose v. RoseSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Gay & Lesbian Law Students Ass'n v. Board of TrusteesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Chairman, Criminal Justice Commission v. Freedom of Information CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Iovieno v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Martin v. MartinAlaska Supreme Court · 2013
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