Legal Question in Family Law in Connecticut

I have a court order for payment of alimony, I am in arrears 2 monthly payments (1000.00). My ex filed a contempt order and the judge saw us today. (Self represent) my ex indicated that I was in arrears 4200.00, I brought cancelled checks to prove otherwise. After a bit of back and forth, the judge awarded her the 4200.00 because I did not properly argue, I told her I had cancelled checks, she shut me down and told me to bring full balance with me feb 7th or I'll be incarcerated. Help! Can she make me pay 3200.00 more than the court order ?


Asked on 1/21/14, 2:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Heffernan Heffernan Legal Group, LLP

No matter how hard judges bend over backwards to accomodate "self-represented" parties, there come times when a party simply doesn't have the ability to present his evidence competently. That's what lawyers are for. Theoretically, a patient could set his own broken arm; but going to a doctor is a better choice. I don't know what proof you brought to court; nor what "a bit of back and forth" means; but the fact is you failed to convince the judge that you had made some payments. Now all you can do is 1) move for reconsideration or re-arguement, 2) appeal to the Appellate Court, or 3) suck it up, pay and next time hire a lawyer.

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Answered on 1/21/14, 3:50 pm


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