Diamond v. Diamond

The defendant appeals from the orders of the trial court granting the plaintiff’s motions for contempt, modification of child support and counsel fees. We reverse the trial court’s orders in part, affirm them in part, and remand the matter for further proceedings.

On appeal, the defendant asserts that the trial court improperly (1) ordered, pursuant to the plaintiff’s motion for modification or motion for contempt, a retroactive modification of child support in contravention of the prohibition against such a retroactive modification contained in General Statutes § 46b-86 (a) and the *735common law…