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Mattson v. Mattson

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 8, 1977PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

Plaintiff-appellee filed a complaint in the District Court seeking a divorce from her husband in which only cruel and abusive treatment was alleged as grounds therefor. At a preliminary hearing the District Court Judge suggested marriage counseling and the parties agreed thereto. Subsequently the Mattsons made six joint visits and each made an individual visit to a marriage counselor. Following these consultations Mrs. Mattson moved to amend her complaint in order to add irreconcilable marital differences 1 as an additional ground, which motion was granted over objection.

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Frost v. LuceySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1967
  2. In Re Marriage of WaltonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
  3. In Re Marriage of McKimCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Reville v. RevilleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  5. Reville v. RevilleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Joy v. JoySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
  2. Caffyn v. CaffynMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
  3. Gray v. GraySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  4. Smith v. PadolkoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2008
  5. State v. ConwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978

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