Dorothy E. Reilly v. Thomas E. Reilly (2011)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

The Plaintiff, whose birth name was Dorota Elzbieta Grzesiuk, and the Defendant intermarried in Poland on September 7, 1985.   There are two children issue of the marriage, one of whom is 20 and is emancipated.   His name is Sean Reilly.   The Court has the requisite jurisdiction and the Court finds that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.

The wife is 51 and the husband will soon be 52 years old.   The marriage is of approximately 25 years duration.   In view of the parties' limited income and assets the Court has not considered the cause for the breakdown of the marriage.   It would simply serve no purpose and neither party made any claim that the Court should seriously consider the allegations.   However, there were medical reports submitted that support the wife's claim that she suffers from fibromyalgia and other medical conditions that will prevent her from maintaining a work schedule at this time.

ORDERS

The Court has carefully considered the criteria set forth in Sections 46b–81 and 46b–82 of the Connecticut General Statutes as well as the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of the parties in entering its orders.

1. The marriage has broken down irretrievably and is dissolved.

2. The husband shall pay to the wife in alimony the amount of $425 per week until the death, remarriage or cohabitation of the wife pursuant to 46b–86(b), Connecticut General Statutes.

3. An educational support order shall enter pursuant to Section 46b–56c of the Connecticut General Statutes.   The existing support presently in default in the amount of $54,700 and being paid at a rate of $34.00 per week, shall be increased to $50.00 per week, one week from the date of this judgment.

4. The real estate located at 294–296 Pixlee Place in Bridgeport presently has no value due to the lack of any equity therein.   Presently, pursuant to a prior order of this Court, the husband was ordered to pay to the wife an amount of $16,704.   In the event said sum is not forgiven by the mortgagee as part of the judgment of foreclosure or otherwise, the husband shall be obligated to pay the same.

5. The contents of the marital home have been divided by the parties.   The wife shall retain her Chevrolet Blazer and the husband shall retain exclusively in his account with the Jewish Home for the Elderly.

6. The husband has paid $4,500 toward his wife's attorney fees.   He shall pay an additional $500 within 60 days of the date of this order.   The Court has considered the husband's assets and obligations in entering this order.

7. The husband shall maintain his current $50,000 life insurance policy and designate and maintain his wife as the beneficiary of same, so long as he has any financial obligation to her.

8. The husband shall pay 1/2 of the wife's COBRA expense for her medical and dental obligations.

9. The wife shall be responsible for the seven years old Aquarion water obligation.

10. The wife's maiden name of Dorota Elzbieta Grzesiuk is restored.

By the Court

Honorable Howard T. Owens, Jr., JTR

Owens, Howard T., J.T.R.