Frantz Jeannite v. Marie Daguerre (2012)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

The parties intermarried on December 14, 2008 in Stamford, Connecticut.   The court has jurisdiction because the plaintiff (“husband”) has continuously resided in Connecticut for the last four years.   There are no children of this marriage.   The evidence indicates that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.   Judgment may enter dissolving the marriage on that ground.

The husband is 43 years old and in good health.   He claims to work part-time as a health aide at a facility in Stamford.   The defendant (“wife”) is 45 years old, appears to be in good health.   She is currently unemployed.

The court has carefully considered the statutory criteria set forth in the General Statutes of Connecticut in reaching its decisions as set forth hereinafter.   The court's task was made difficult because much of the testimony was found not to be credible.

The following orders may enter:

1. The husband shall pay to the wife periodic alimony in the amount of $1 per year.   Payments shall commence on May 1, 2012 and continue until the death of either party, the wife's remarriage or three years from the date of dissolution, whichever event first occurs.

2. There was a great deal of conflicting testimony over the awarding of the 1991 Toyota automobile registered in the wife's name.   No evidence was presented as to its current value.   The car is 20 years old and has more than 200,000 miles of use.   The court concludes it has minimum value.   It is awarded to the husband.   The wife shall sign all necessary documents to transfer title to the husband.

3. The other area of conflict involves whether or not the wife loaned money to the husband and expected repayment.   The husband does not dispute he promised to repay the money given to him, but at trial he took the position that he more than repaid her for all the expenditures he made for her benefit.

The husband shall pay to the wife as an assignment of property the sum of One Thousand ($1,000) dollars payable in 10 equal monthly payments of $100 each commencing on May 15, 2012 and on the 15th day of each month thereafter until the obligation is fully paid.

4. The husband shall remove his personal effects, including books, clothing, shoes and desk, from the marital residence no later than May 10, 2012.   He shall give the wife advance notice of his visit and he shall be accompanied by a policeman or some other person whom the wife approves.

Judgment may enter accordingly.

BY THE COURT

NOVACK, J.T.R.

Novack, Stanley, J.T.R.