Gloria Peduzzi v. Everett Peduzzi (2012)

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION RE MOTION FOR ARTICULATION

This is an action for dissolution of marriage.   The parties are each represented by counsel.   This matter proceeded to trial September 27, September 29, October 20, and November 8, 2011.   The parties filed proposed orders and briefs.   The court, Nazzaro, J., issued a Memorandum of Decision on or about March 6, 2012.   On or about March 26, 2012, the plaintiff filed the instant Motion for Articulation.   Counsel for the parties appeared April 30 essentially waiving oral argument.   In this case, the plaintiff, rests on her brief.

The court grants so much of the aforesaid motion which seeks the court to clarify and/or comment on ambiguous language in the memorandum of decision or the court simply not addressing with enough detail its findings and/or rulings with respect to the issues raised herein.

Discussion

The plaintiff seeks an articulation on the apportionment of unreimbursed and uninsured healthcare expenses of the children between the parties in accordance with C.G.S. § 46b–84.   The parties shall share equally in the payment of these expenses.   The court took into account the relevant statutory criteria in apportioning this obligation.

The apportionment of the defined benefits and/or pension awards is to be made from the date of dissolution.

The court orders the parties to share on a fifty/fifty basis agreed upon expenses for enrichment activities for the children.   With respect to past expenses incurred at the time of trial, the parties are to honor prior agreements with respect to sharing of such expenses.   The defendant admitted paying five hundred dollars ($500.00) toward activities for the children.   The plaintiff testified she expended $1,600 for soccer.   In evidence is plaintiff's exhibit five which is a detailed accounting of unreimbursed medical expenses and activity expenses the plaintiff incurred with respect to the children.   The medical bills total $234.   The activity expenses total $3,745.   The defendant shall pay within thirty days one-half of these costs all of which are reasonable and for the benefit of the children.   The defendant is to pay a total of $1,989.50 and is to be credited for sums previously paid toward the one-half total amount.

Each party is to maintain life insurance with a face value of $200,000 with the children as beneficiaries.

With respect to the fees for the guardian ad litem, each party is to bear financial responsibility for fifty (50%) percent of the total fees incurred.   Each party is to be credited for sums paid.   If a party overpaid one-half of the professional fees incurred by the guardian ad litem, the other party shall reimburse the overpaying party within thirty days of this order.   The court finds the fees charged by Attorney Bevza to be reasonable and incurred in the course of her investigation and assessments made in this matter.

Nazzaro, J.

JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

Nazzaro, John J., J.