An action for postseparation support or alimony may be brought in conjunction with a divorce, either absolute or from bed and board, or as an independent action whether or not a separate action for divorce is pending.
Where the application is for postseparation support, the court is permitted to base its award on a verified pleading, affidavit or other evidence. In the award or denial of postseparation support, the court is required to set out the reasons for its ruling and, if making an award, the reasons for the amount, duration and manner of payment.
Where an alimony claim is joined to a claim for divorce from bed and board, the residency requirements of General Statutes section 50-8 must be satisfied. There is no jurisdictional waiting period for an action for alimony or postseparation support without divorce.
