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What can I do if the other party files multiple pleadings or motions against me as a way to harass me?
In any “family relations” matter, which includes custody, divorce, and relief from abuse cases, among others, if the judge sees a pattern that one party is filing frivolous (meaningless) and false pleadings or motions, the judge can punish (sanction) that party. The judge can issue any punishment that would be appropriate to allow the current court case to proceed without unnecessary delay or interference by the harassing pleadings or motions.1
1 C.G.S. § 46b-1a
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