What Factors Are Considered When Dividing Property in a Connecticut Divorce?

The Connecticut property division statute lists the factors to be considered by the court when dividing property in a divorce.  These factors are considered in no fault divorces as well as for fault divorces.

The court considers all of these factors, and there is no indication that any single factor is more important than any other factor.  Instead, the court has the discretion to weigh these factors based upon the individual circumstances of each case.

Divorce Judges Consider These Factors  When Dividing Property

The property division factors to be considered by Connecticut divorce courts include:

• The length of the marriage
• The causes for the annulment, dissolution of the marriage or legal separation

And each spouse’s respective:

• Age
• Health
• Station
• Occupation
• Amount and sources of income
• Earning capacity
• Vocational skills
• Education
• Employability
• Estate
• Needs
• Opportunity for future acquisition of capital assets and income.
• Contribution in the acquisition, preservation or appreciation in value of their respective estates

Next Steps

Now that you have learned more about the factors that Connecticut courts consider when determining how to divide property, you may want to learn more about how property division works in Connecticut divorces.

Or, you may want to switch gears and learn about “How Alimony Works in Connecticut Divorces.”

All of the factors involved in property division mean that there is a lot of opportunity for creative negotiations, strategy, and solutions. It’s important to have an experienced divorced legal team as your guide.

Our first step at Freed Marcroft, the Goals & Planning Conference, is designed to get to the heart of your problem and unveil your true goals.  Then, we take those goals along with the facts of your case and analyze them so that we can present you with recommendations and options on how to move forward.

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