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Family Law Appellate Court Opinion

by Townsend, Karen

 

AC48574 - Villao v. Paz (Marital dissolution; postjudgment motion for contempt; "On May 30, 2025, the defendant filed a motion for review of the order of the trial court determining that its attorney’s fees award was in the nature of support and thus exempted from the automatic appellate stay pursuant to Practice Book § 61-11 (c). On July 23, 2025, this court granted the motion for review and granted the relief requested, vacating the trial court’s order. This court also indicated that an opinion would follow. This opinion sets forth the reasoning for our decision.")