Modification of Property Settlement

Section 52-212a of the Connecticut General Statutes permits the trial court to modify the property settlement post-divorce:

1. Within four months of the Judgment; or
2. If both parties confer jurisdiction on the court; or
3. If a party can show mutual mistake or fraud.

Silver v. Silver, 200 Conn. App. 505 (2020). Within four months of the decision, the Wife filed a motion seeking to “clarify and effectuate” the judgment. The title of the motion seeking to “clarify and effectuate” is not dispositive of the relief that may be granted. The substance of the relief sought was modification, which was granted by the trial court, and the Appellate Court found no abuse of discretion.