Marital Settlement Agreement (No Children) - Connecticut

MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (NO CHILDREN) — CONNECTICUT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Parties and Recitals
2. Separation and Grounds
3. Division of Real Property
4. Division of Personal Property
5. Division of Financial Accounts
6. Retirement and Pension Benefits
7. Debt Allocation
8. Alimony
9. Insurance Provisions
10. Tax Filing and Obligations
11. Mutual Release and Waiver
12. Integration and Severability
13. Execution and Notarization
14. Connecticut Jurisdictional Notes

1. PARTIES AND RECITALS

This Separation Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into on [__/__/____] by and between:

Spouse 1 (Plaintiff): [________________________________] (DOB: [__/__/____])
Address: [________________________________]

Spouse 2 (Defendant): [________________________________] (DOB: [__/__/____])
Address: [________________________________]

The Parties were lawfully married on [__/__/____] in [________________________________] (city/town, state). The Parties separated on or about [__/__/____]. There are no minor or dependent children born of or adopted during this marriage, and neither Party is currently pregnant. Both Parties have made full and fair financial disclosure by sworn financial affidavits, have had the opportunity to consult with independent legal counsel, and enter this Agreement voluntarily and without coercion.

2. SEPARATION AND GROUNDS

The Parties acknowledge that their marriage has broken down irretrievably and that there is no reasonable prospect of reconciliation.

3. DIVISION OF REAL PROPERTY

Marital Residence: [________________________________]

• Fair Market Value: $[________] | Mortgage Balance: $[________]

☐ Spouse 1 shall retain the marital residence and refinance the mortgage solely in his/her name within [____] days of the Final Decree.
☐ Spouse 2 shall retain the marital residence and refinance the mortgage solely in his/her name within [____] days of the Final Decree.
☐ The marital residence shall be listed for sale within [____] days; net proceeds divided as follows: [________________________________].
☐ No real property is owned by the Parties.

Other Real Property: [________________________________]
Disposition: [________________________________]

The retaining Party shall execute all deeds, title transfers, and related documents within [____] days of the Final Decree.

4. DIVISION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Vehicles:

The Party receiving a vehicle shall be responsible for all associated loan payments, insurance, and registration.

Household Furnishings and Personal Effects:

☐ The Parties have already divided personal property to their mutual satisfaction.
☐ Division per attached Exhibit A — Personal Property Schedule.

5. DIVISION OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS

6. RETIREMENT AND PENSION BENEFITS

☐ If a retirement benefit is divided, the Parties shall prepare any separate order or transfer instrument required by the applicable plan.
☐ Each Party retains his/her own retirement accounts without division.

7. DEBT ALLOCATION

The responsible Party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party from any liability arising from the debts assigned above. Neither Party shall incur additional joint debt from the date of this Agreement.

8. ALIMONY

☐ Neither Party shall pay alimony to the other.
☐ [PAYOR SPOUSE] shall pay [RECIPIENT SPOUSE] as follows:

• Type: ☐ Time-Limited Periodic ☐ Indefinite Periodic ☐ Rehabilitative Periodic ☐ Lump-Sum
• Periodic amount: $[________] per ☐ week ☐ month; or lump-sum amount and payment dates: [________________________________]
• Duration: From [__/__/____] to [__/__/____]
• Payment Method: [________________________________]

Modifiability:
☐ Periodic alimony may be modified by the court upon a substantial change in circumstances under CGS § 46b-86(a).
☐ The decree shall expressly preclude modification of periodic alimony as follows: ☐ amount ☐ duration ☐ both, subject to court approval.
☐ The Parties have selected a lump-sum property or alimony payment above; specify its character and treatment in the proposed judgment: [________________________________].

Termination Events:
☐ Death of either Party
☐ Remarriage of the receiving Party
☐ The receiving Party lives with another person under circumstances altering that Party's financial needs; either Party may seek relief under CGS § 46b-86(b).
☐ Other: [________________________________]

☐ Both Parties ask the court to approve and incorporate a mutual waiver of future alimony, with modification precluded to the extent stated in the decree.

9. INSURANCE PROVISIONS

Health Insurance:
☐ Each Party shall maintain his/her own health insurance following the dissolution.
☐ If the other Party obtains continuation coverage under an available plan, [SPOUSE] shall reimburse [AMOUNT OR PERCENTAGE] of its premium for [____] months, subject to the plan’s terms and applicable law.

Life Insurance:
☐ Not applicable.
☐ [SPOUSE] shall maintain a life insurance policy in the amount of $[________] naming the other Party as beneficiary for [____] years to secure alimony/property obligations.

10. TAX FILING AND OBLIGATIONS

☐ The Parties shall file jointly for the tax year [____], with refunds/liabilities split as follows: [________________________________].
☐ Each Party shall use an individual filing status for the tax year [____], if required or eligible under applicable tax law.
☐ The Parties shall cooperate in the filing of any amended returns as necessary.

Each Party shall indemnify the other for any tax liability, penalties, or interest arising from his/her own income or deductions.

11. MUTUAL RELEASE AND WAIVER

Each Party hereby releases and forever discharges the other from all claims, rights, and demands of every kind arising from the marital relationship, including but not limited to claims for property, support, inheritance, and marital interests, except as specifically provided in this Agreement. The Parties shall complete any separate beneficiary designation or estate waiver required to carry out their intended estate arrangement.

12. INTEGRATION AND SEVERABILITY

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties. It supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, and agreements. If any provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. This Agreement shall be submitted to the court and, upon approval, shall be incorporated by reference into the Judgment of Dissolution.

13. EXECUTION AND NOTARIZATION

SPOUSE 1:

Signature: ________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

SPOUSE 2:

Signature: ________________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed Name: [________________________________]

NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT

STATE OF CONNECTICUT
COUNTY OF [________________]

Before me, the undersigned Notary Public/Commissioner of the Superior Court, on this [____] day of [________________], [____], personally appeared [________________________________] and [________________________________], known to me (or proved on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the persons whose names are subscribed herein, and acknowledged that they executed the same voluntarily for the purposes therein stated.

Notary Public / Commissioner of the Superior Court: ________________________________
My Commission Expires: [__/__/____]
[SEAL]

14. CONNECTICUT JURISDICTIONAL NOTES

• Residency: A complaint may be filed after either spouse establishes Connecticut residence. A decree requires one of the alternatives in CGS § 46b-44(c): twelve months' residence before filing or decree, prior Connecticut domicile at marriage followed by a permanent return before filing, or a cause arising after either spouse moved into Connecticut.
• Court timing (§ 46b-67(a)): The parties may ask the court to enter judgment on a full agreement before the return date. Otherwise, the court generally may proceed on a dissolution complaint after the second day following the return date. A contested dissolution trial cannot begin until at least 90 days after the return date; different default and stayed-proceeding rules also apply.
• Grounds: This Agreement recites irretrievable breakdown under CGS § 46b-40(c)(1). Other statutory grounds, with their own elements, appear in § 46b-40(c)(2)-(10).
• Property Classification: "All-property" equitable distribution state — both marital and separate property are subject to division (CGS § 46b-81). The court considers length of marriage, causes of dissolution, age, health, income, earning capacity, estate, liabilities, needs, and contribution of each party.
• Alimony: The court considers the criteria in CGS § 46b-82(a). The periodic-payment modification rule in § 46b-86(a) applies unless and to the extent the decree precludes modification; property assignments under § 46b-81 are excluded.
• Financial Affidavits: Practice Book § 25-30(a) calls for each party, where applicable, to file a current sworn statement of income, expenses, assets, and liabilities when the dissolution is scheduled for hearing.
• Filing: Connecticut Superior Court, subject to applicable jurisdiction and venue rules.

This template is provided for informational purposes by ezel.ai and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed Connecticut attorney before executing this document.