Legal Opinion
Perry v. Perry
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 29, 1992No. 14404PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether the Family Support Magistrate’s Act, General Statutes §§ 46b-231 through 46b-235, unconstitutionally infringes the powers of the judiciary insofar as the act gives family support magistrates the power to incarcerate persons found to be in contempt of orders for child and spousal support. A family support magistrate found the defendant, Jon Perry, in arrearage in his alimony and support obligations to his former wife, the plaintiff, Mary Jane Perry, and ordered the defendant incarcerated until he paid a purge amount of $7600. After a week’s…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Tobey v. TobeySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1974
- Seal Audio, Inc. v. Bozak, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
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3Cited by29 opinions
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