Tomlinson v. Tomlinson

The unallocated payments of alimony and child support issues at the Connecticut case Tomlinson v. Tomlinson.

By Diana Shepherd, CDFA®Updated: May 04, 2020

The unallocated payments of alimony and child support in a separation agreement reviewed in the case Tomlinson v. Tomlinson, in Connecticut.

By Laura Morgan, Family Law Consultant

The order requiring the former husband to make unallocated payments of alimony and child support was modifiable with respect to child support, notwithstanding the provision of a separation agreement incorporated into divorce judgment stating that the unallocated payments were nonmodifiable.

Tomlinson v. Tomlinson

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Published on: July 24, 2012

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Diana Shepherd, CDFA®

Diana Shepherd has over 30 years of experience as a marketing, branding, SEO, copywriting, editing, and publishing expert. As Content Director for Family Lawyer Magazine, Divorce Magazine, and Divorce Marketing Group, she oversees all corporate content development and frequently creates SEO-friendly videos, podcasts, and copy for family law and financial firms. The Co-Founder of Divorce Magazine and Divorce Marketing Group, Diana is an award-winning editor, published author, and a nationally recognized expert on divorce, remarriage, finance, and stepfamily issues. She has written hundreds of articles geared towards both family law professionals and divorcing people, and she has both performed and taught on-page SEO for 20+ years. Diana spent eight years as the Marketing Director for the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts® (IDFA®), and she has been a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® since 2006. While at IDFA, she wrote, designed, and published The IDFA Marketing Guide, and she also created seminars for CDFA professionals to present to family lawyers (approved for CLE), as well as to separated and divorcing individuals. She has represented both DMG and IDFA at industry conferences and events across North America, and she has given marketing as well as divorce financial seminars at many of those conferences.

Tomlinson v. Tomlinson

The unallocated payments of alimony and child support issues at the Connecticut case Tomlinson v. Tomlinson.

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Diana Shepherd, CDFA®

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