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Alimony in Connecticut
Connecticut courts decide whether to award alimony, and its length and amount, after considering the evidence and statutory factors such as the length of the marriage, the causes of the breakdown, each spouse’s age, health, income, earning capacity, employability, estate and needs, and the property award. The statute sets no formula or numeric limit.[1]
Key facts: alimony in Connecticut
| How the law sets it | Factors only[1] |
|---|---|
| Key rule | No formula, cap or time limit[1] |
| Law last checked | October 26, 2026 |
How it's decided
No formula, cap or time limit[1]
Connecticut law sets no formula, cap or time limit for alimony, so there's nothing to calculate: the court weighs the factors below.
From the official text
What Connecticut law says about alimony
Plain-English summaries of Connecticut’s statute and court rules as of the date shown on each, with the quoted text. Not legal advice: laws change and courts apply them case by case.
The statute
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-82
The main alimony statute.[1]
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-82 · checked October 26, 2026
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“In determining whether alimony shall be awarded, and the duration and amount of the award, the court shall consider the evidence presented by each party and shall consider the length of the marriage, the causes for the annulment, dissolution of the marriage or legal separation,”
When it ends
Lifetime awards need specific reasons
If an order after trial will end only on death or the recipient’s remarriage, the court must state the basis for it with specificity.[1]
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-82(b) · checked October 26, 2026
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“such order by its terms will terminate only upon the death of either party or the remarriage of the alimony recipient, the court shall articulate with specificity the basis for such order.”
Changing an order
Modifiable on a substantial change in circumstances
Unless the decree precludes it, periodic alimony can be changed on a showing of a substantial change in either party’s circumstances.[1]
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-86(a) · checked October 26, 2026
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“may, at any time thereafter, be continued, set aside, altered or modified by the court upon a showing of a substantial change in the circumstances of either party”
While the case is pending
Pendente lite hearing within 60 days on affidavit
With a qualifying affidavit, the hearing on an initial temporary (pendente lite) alimony or support motion must be held within 60 days of filing.[1]
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-83(a) · checked October 26, 2026
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“then such hearing shall be held by the court not later than sixty days after the date on which such motion requesting an initial order of alimony or support pendente lite and accompanying affidavit were filed.”
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Questions about alimony in Connecticut
Is there an alimony calculator for Connecticut?
No. Connecticut law doesn't set alimony by formula: connecticut courts decide whether to award alimony, and its length and amount, after considering the evidence and statutory factors such as the length of the marriage, the causes of the breakdown, each spouse’s age, health, income, earning capacity, employability, estate and needs, and the property award. The statute sets no formula or numeric limit. — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-82[1]
When does alimony end in Connecticut?
If an order after trial will end only on death or the recipient’s remarriage, the court must state the basis for it with specificity. — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-82(b)[1]
States with an alimony formula
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Sources
Connecticut’s statute and court rules, read on the official site, with the date we checked each.