135 Conn. App. 819 - Pite v. Pite’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “General Statutes § 46b-86 governs the modification of a child support order after the date of a dissolution judgment.... Section 46b-86(a) permits the court to modify child support orders in two alternative circumstances. Pursuant to this statute, a court may not modify a child support order unless there is first either (1) a showing of a substantial change in the circumstances of either party or (2) a showing that the final order for child support substantially deviates from the child support guidelines ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 172 Conn. App. 393 - Robinson v. Robinson

2. “An appellate court will not disturb a trial court's orders in domestic relations cases unless the court has abused its discretion or it is found that it could not reasonably conclude as it did, based on the facts presented.... In determining whether a trial court has abused its broad discretion in domestic relations matters, we allow every reasonable presumption in favor of the correctness of its action.... Trial courts have broad discretion in deciding motions for modification.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 172 Conn. App. 393 - Robinson v. Robinson