M. W. v. G. C.

Citations

• 232 Conn. App. 677

Syllabus

The defendant appealed from the judgment of the trial court dissolving his marriage to the plaintiff. He claimed that the court abused its discretion in making its property distribution orders because the court's factual findings were clearly erroneous. Held: The trial court's factual finding as to the defendant's income was not clearly erroneous, as the defendant's evidence as to his income was internally inconsistent and incomplete, and the court's findings regarding the plaintiff's testimony and the defendant's representations made in his applications to mortgage lenders were supported by the record. The trial court's factual finding as to the value of the parties' marital home was not clearly erroneous, as the court's determination was based in part on exhibits the defendant entered into evidence at trial, including an appraisal of the property, a hypothetical real estate closing statement created by the defendant's counsel for the purpose of aiding the court, and a tax assessor's card, and the court was not required to credit the defendant's testimony regarding the fair market value of the property. Argued December 10, 2024—officially released May 20, 2025