80 Conn. App. 790 | Conn. App. Ct. | 2004
Opinion
In this paternity action, the plaintiff mother, Michele Bishop, appeals from the trial court’s findings and order concerning her motion to modify child support. We dismiss the appeal sua sponte for lack of a final judgment.
The following facts are relevant to the plaintiffs appeal. The plaintiff and the defendant, Michael Freitas, are the parents of a child bom on May 4, 1994. In early 1997, the plaintiff commenced an action to adjudicate paternity, custody and child support. The court rendered judgment shortly thereafter pursuant to the stipulation of the parties. On January 30, 2001, the plaintiff filed a motion to open the judgment to modify child support. Although we can find no order in the record that the court granted the plaintiffs motion to open the judgment, the court ordered discovery and held a hearing with respect to the modification of child support. The court rendered its findings in that regard and ordered the parties to submit calculations for child support for the calendar years 2000 and 2001 on the basis of its finding. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly calculated the defendant’s gross income pursuant to his subchapter S tax return for the puiposes of determining child support.
Appellate jurisdiction is limited to appeals from judgments that are final. Solomon v. Keiser, 212 Conn. 741, 745, 562 A.2d 524 (1989). Although the court made findings with respect to child support, it has not opened
The appeal is dismissed.