Legal Opinion
Milligan v. Milligan
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 15, 1992No. 89-589PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
Defendant, William Milligan, appeals the judgment in this divorce case, arguing that the superior court (1) had no authority to order him to terminate his qualified tax- shelter annuity; (2) improperly ordered that some of the annuity’s proceeds be placed in a trust fund to defray educational costs of his adult children; and (3) improperly awarded attorney’s fees to plaintiff, Nancy Milligan. We affirm the order to terminate the annuity and the attorney’s fees award; we reverse the order to create the educational trust and remand.
In December 1989, the court issued a decree of divorce on the…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Cleverly v. CleverlySupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- Victor v. VictorSupreme Court of Vermont · 1982
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3Cited by26 opinions
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