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Louden, McGrath, Bryan & Bissonnette LLC, 638 Prospect Avenue, Hartford, CT (2026)

We believe that every person should have the opportunity for a fulfilling life, and we implement that belief by doing all that we reasonably can to help our clients move toward this objective in the divorce process. Dissolution of a marriage is a major life event. Divorcing couples, individually or together, experience the sorrow and confusion that comes with the end of a once-treasured union. Oft

en there is guilt, a profound sense of betrayal, and fear for the future. All too often we have seen the results of lawyering that aggravates, rather than calms, an already troublesome situation. In keeping with a spirit of empowerment, the firm’s lawyers believe in working to see that our clients emerge positively, with our experience being that many of our clients end up as better friends with their former spouses than before the divorce process began. We have given careful consideration to our values, professionally and personally, and believe that lawyers in divorce cases can be a force for ameliorating the issues that led to a divorce proceeding. We do this through the manner in which we deal with (a) our clients, (b) sister or brother counsel, (c) the spouses of our clients, (d) other experts in the case, and (e) other people significant in the lives of any children involved.

08/21/2026

A little cash from Mom and Dad: gift or income?

In the CT family law case J.B. v. C.B., Father disclosed $1,500/month in gifts from his parents but left them out of his income, and the trial court excluded them without ever saying why. The Appellate Court affirmed, inferring from a silent record (and the absence of any motion for articulation) that the trial court credited Father’s testimony that the payments were not likely to continue. The Appellate Court also upheld the court-ordered reunification therapist's testimony as fact testimony only, expert opinion on alienation and custody being irrelevant to the pending contempt motion.

Read our Managing Partner's summary of the Appellate Court decision at the link below.

If your divorce agreement includes complex financial settlements and conditions and a difficult interpersonal relationship, be sure to seek out an experienced family law attorney, as every case is different.

While we pride ourselves on our depth of litigation experience, staying ahead of potential problems and addressing them amicably is an important part of our commitment to doing all that we reasonably can to help our clients emerge positively from the divorce process.

https://lmbbfamilylaw.com/recurring-gifts-not-likely-to-continue-psychologist-as-fact-witness-jb-v-cb-238-connapp-664-2026/

07/24/2026

A case of first impression.

In the CT family law case R.D. v. G.D., the Appellate Court affirmed a dissolution judgment awarding Wife sole custody with no visitation to Husband, whose history of domestic violence and lack of insight supported the trial court's detailed best-interests findings. In an issue of first impression, the Court held that mandatory distributions from an inherited IRA are not income for child support purposes, reasoning that an inherited IRA functions more like a savings account than a retirement account. The Court also rejected a Dan v. Dan challenge to an initial alimony award based on a post-separation increase in income and upheld a $700k life insurance order sized with post-secondary education jurisdiction in view.

Read our Managing Partner's summary of the Appellate Court decision at the link below.

If your divorce agreement includes complex financial settlements and conditions and a difficult interpersonal relationship, be sure to seek out an experienced family law attorney, as every case is different.

While we pride ourselves on our depth of litigation experience, staying ahead of potential problems and addressing them amicably is an important part of our commitment to doing all that we reasonably can to help our clients emerge positively from the divorce process.

https://lmbbfamilylaw.com/inherited-ira-mandatory-distributions-not-income-for-child-support-no-visitation-not-abuse-of-discretion-life-insurance-upheld-with-consideration-of-factors-including-post-secondary-education-r-d/

07/23/2026

Mission Accomplished... Elsewhere.

The CT Appellate Court dismissed Chaco v. Lister as moot where, during its pendency, litigation in another judicial district afforded the appellant the very relief he sought on appeal.

Read our Managing Partner's summary of the Appellate Court decision at the link below.

If your divorce or custody case includes a difficult or complex interpersonal relationship, be sure to seek out an experienced family law attorney, as every case is different.

While we pride ourselves on our depth of litigation experience, staying ahead of potential problems and addressing them amicably is an important part of our commitment to doing all that we reasonably can to help our clients emerge positively from the divorce process.

https://lmbbfamilylaw.com/appeal-from-denial-of-visitation-application-dismissed-as-moot-where-father-was-pursuing-the-same-relief-in-a-parallel-action-in-another-judicial-district-chacho-v-lister-237-conn-app-806-2026/

07/22/2026

The Price Is (Not) Right.

The CT family law case McLaughlin v. McLaughlin stands primarily for the proposition that a non-titled, non-expert party with sufficient familiarity with and interest in a property may testify as to its value. This continues a slow evolution towards permitting spouses to testify as to real property on which they are not titled. An appraisal remains the best evidence, however.

Read our Managing Partner's summary of the Appellate Court decision at the link below.

If your divorce agreement includes complex financial settlements and conditions and a difficult interpersonal relationship, be sure to seek out an experienced family law attorney, as every case is different.

While we pride ourselves on our depth of litigation experience, staying ahead of potential problems and addressing them amicably is an important part of our commitment to doing all that we reasonably can to help our clients emerge positively from the divorce process.

https://lmbbfamilylaw.com/valuation-of-real-property-by-non-titled-lay-witness-preservation-of-alimony-claim-under-premarital-agreement-mclaughlin-v-mclaughlin-237-conn-app-429-2026/

05/04/2026

So close to an answer, and yet…

In the CT family law case Walton v. Walton, the Supreme Court declined to answer the question as to whether the Practice Book’s § 25-32 “Mandatory Disclosure and Production” can compel production of an appraisal that has been objected to on the basis that the expert was not disclosed under § 13-4(f), on the basis that the question was not preserved for appeal. A question for a future decision.

Read our Managing Partner's summary of the Supreme Court decision at the link in our bio.

If your divorce agreement includes complex financial settlements and conditions and a difficult interpersonal relationship, be sure to seek out an experienced family law attorney, as every case is different.

While we pride ourselves on our depth of litigation experience, staying ahead of potential problems and addressing them amicably is an important part of our commitment to doing all that we reasonably can to help our clients emerge positively from the divorce process.

05/01/2026

“Curiouser and curiouser.” ~ Alice in Wonderland

Curiously Per Curiam, in the CT family law case Levine v. Levine, the Appellate Court raised the bar slightly on probable cause Oneglia hearings (without mentioning Oneglia) for a motion to open for fraud and sends a warning shot that articulation may still be wielded as a cudgel by the court on appeal.

Read our Managing Partner's summary of the Appellate decision at the link below.

If your divorce agreement includes complex financial settlements and conditions and a difficult interpersonal relationship, be sure to seek out an experienced family law attorney, as every case is different.

While we pride ourselves on our depth of litigation experience, staying ahead of potential problems and addressing them amicably is an important part of our commitment to doing all that we reasonably can to help our clients emerge positively from the divorce process.

https://lmbbfamilylaw.com/probable-cause-of-fraud-to-permit-discovery-levine-v-levine-___-conn-app-___-2026/

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