Legal Opinion
Bercume v. Bercume
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 12, 1999PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
Ronald Bercume (Ronald) appeals from a judgment of modification entered by a judge in the Probate and Family Court ordering him to pay weekly alimony of $140 to his former wife, Carol Bercume (Carol).1 At the time of their divorce sixteen years earlier, the parties signed a separation agreement (agreement) whereby both waived any claim of alimony “now and forever.” The agreement also provided that, if found by the court to be proper, it would be “incorporated, merged into and made a part of [this] judgment.”2 The judgment so provided.
Represented by new counsel on appeal, Ronald now argues…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Citation Insurance v. GomezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Kagan v. LevensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- Knox v. RemickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Schuler v. SchulerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Santa Maria v. TrottoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Pierce v. PierceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
- Mason v. ColemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
- Cooper v. CooperMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2004
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