Donkin v. Donkin

The plaintiff in this action, Margot Donkin, has filed for a dissolution of her marriage to the defendant, Arthur Donkin, on the basis that the marriage between the plaintiff and the defendant has broken down irretrievably. The defendant has filed a motion to strike the plaintiff’s complaint, contending that General Statutes § 46-32 (c) is void for vagueness and denies the defendant his right to due process of law. The defendant argues that the term “irretrievable breakdown” is not defined by statute, Connecticut case law or legislative history. He argues further that there is a lack of clear…