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PERRY v. PERRY

(14404)

222 Conn. 799 (1992)

MARY JANE PERRY v. JON PERRY

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released June 29, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandra P. Lax, for the appellant (defendant).

Joseph X. Dumond, Jr., assistant attorney general, with whom were Donald M. Longley, assistant attorney general, and, on the brief, Richard Blumenthal, attorney general, and Wilbur Ward Dinegar, assistant attorney general, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., CALLAHAN, GLASS, BORDEN and BERDON, JS.

PETERS, C. J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether the Family Support Magistrate's Act, General Statutes §§ 46b-231 through 46b-235, unconstitutionally infringes the powers of the judiciary insofar as the act gives family support magistrates the power to incarcerate persons found to be in contempt of orders for child and spousal support. A family support magistrate found the defendant, Jon Perry, in arrearage in his alimony and support obligations...

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