One minor child was born issue of this marriage: Keegan, born April 19, 2002. The Husband is age 29 and in good health. The Wife is age 26 and in good health. Both are employed, the Husband is a glazier earning approximately $21.00 per hour and the Wife is a teacher.
It serves no purpose to discuss the causes for the breakdown of this marriage, except to say that both parties are equally responsible for the breakdown of the marriage.
The Court finds that residence requirements have been satisfied and neither party has been the recipient of public assistance. All pertinent criteria outlined in Chapter
ORDERS:
CUSTODY/VISITATION
On December 18, 2002, the parties entered into an Agreement in regards to custody and visitation. These orders shall become the orders of this CT Page 3035 court. The parties shall return to court on July 16, 2003 to enter orders in accordance with an agreement or for a hearing on the issue of overnight visitation. The parties shall meet with Family Relations, two weeks prior to the July 16, 2003 date for mediation in regards to the issue of overnight visits.
The Husband and the Wife shall have joint legal custody of the minor child. The child shall primarily reside with the Wife. The Husband and the Wife shall consult with each other and each has an affirmative obligation to discuss all major issues affecting the child's health, education and welfare, with a view towards and the goal of arriving at a harmonious policy which they can agree upon calculated to promote the best interest of the child.
Neither party shall relocate more than 30 miles from their present location, without giving the other party 60 days prior written notice of their intent to relocate.
Both parties shall immediately inform the other of any change in their address or telephone number.
The obligations of support and maintenance of the minor child shall terminate when the child attains the age of eighteen (18) years, marries, dies, becomes employed full time being no longer enrolled in high school, or ceases to reside with the Wife under circumstances where the Wife is no longer furnishing the child's support or becomes otherwise emancipated, which ever occurs first.
Notwithstanding that the child has reached the age of eighteen (18) years, if the child is a full time high school student and continues to reside with the Wife, the Husband shall continue to pay child support as specified above, until the child completes the twelfth (12) grade or attains the age of nineteen (19) years, which ever occurs first.
POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT ORDER (
Attached hereto and made a part hereof,1* is an Agreement signed by both parties, wherein the parties are requesting that the Court retain jurisdiction to consider the issue of an educational support order at a future time, pursuant to
MEDICAL INSURANCE AND UNREIMBURSED MEDICALS — CHILD
The Wife shall maintain, at her sole expense, the present medical/dental insurance for the child as long as she has such insurance available to her through her employment, at a reasonable cost. The Wife's insurance shall be the primary insurance for the child. The Wife shall maintain the primary medical/dental insurance for the child pursuant to
The Husband shall maintain medical/dental insurance for the minor child as long as he is obligated to pay child support and pursuant to
Pursuant to the Child Support Guidelines, the Husband shall pay 50% of the unreimbursed medical/dental expenses and the Wife shall pay 50% of same, after the Wife has paid the first $100.00 of such costs each year.
The Wife shall not contract for any extraordinary expenses for the child without first consulting with the Husband, except in case of emergencies.
The provisions of
MEDICAL INSURANCE — WIFE AND HUSBAND
The Wife shall be responsible for her own medical insurance coverage. The Husband shall be responsible for his own medical insurance coverage.
Therefore, the Wife shall maintain her policy of life insurance and be solely responsible for the cost of same. The Wife shall designate the child as the sole beneficiary until the child attains the age of eighteen, marries, dies or otherwise becomes emancipated. Notwithstanding that the child has reached the age of eighteen (18) years, if the child is a full time high school student, the obligation to maintain the life insurance continues until the child reaches the age of nineteen (19) years or graduates from high school, which ever occurs first.
The Husband shall maintain his policy of life insurance and be solely responsible for the cost of same, designating the child as the sole beneficiary for as long as he is obligated to pay child support.
Each party shall provide to the other party proof of the maintenance of their respective policies of life insurance as ordered above, on an annual basis.
HUSBAND'S GREEN CARD
Both the Husband and the Wife shall seek to locate the Husband's Green Card. If they are unable to locate same, the Husband shall take all necessary steps to replace his Green Card. However, both parties shall cooperate in seeking a replacement Green Card for the Husband.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Husband shall be responsible for the debts on his financial affidavit and the Wife shall be responsible for the debts on her financial affidavit.
The Husband shall retain his 2000 Pontiac Sunbird, free and clear of any claim by the Wife. The Husband shall be solely responsible for the loan on said car and indemnify and hold the Wife harmless in regards to said loan. If the Husband fails to make two consecutive monthly payments on said loan, the Husband shall immediately transfer the car to the Wife to be hers free and clear of any claim by the Husband and she shall thereafter be solely responsible for the loan on the car and indemnify and hold the Husband harmless in regards to same.
The automobile insurance is paid up to June 1, 2003. Thereafter, each party shall obtain their own car insurance and be responsible for the payment of same.
The parties shall alternate taking the child as a dependent for income tax purposes; Husband in odd numbered tax years and the Wife in even numbered tax years. Therefore, the Wife shall take the child as a dependent for the income tax year of 2002.
BANK ACCOUNTS, PENSIONS, IRA, ANNUITIES CT Page 3039
Each party shall retain all bank accounts, pensions, IRAs and annuities as listed on their respective financial affidavits, free and clear of any claim by the other party.
The Wife shall retain the proceeds from the settlement of her personal injury matter. The Wife received the proceeds during the course of the dissolution. She testified at trial that the amount was $4,000.00.
Frankel, J.