Legal Opinion

Smith v. Padolko

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided March 20, 2008No. Docket: Yor-06-785PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSilver, J.

[¶ 1] Leslie Smith appeals from a final order modifying her divorce judgment and holding her in contempt entered in the District Court (York, J.D. Kennedy, J.). Smith contends that the court abused its discretion in awarding primary residence of the two minor children to their father, Victor Padolko, the non-residential parent. She also contends that the court erred in awarding attorney fees to Padolko. 1 We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶2] Victor Padolko and Leslie Smith were married in 1997. Together, they have two minor children. The Padolkos divorced in 2003. Pursuant…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Ziehm v. ZiehmSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  2. Payne v. PayneSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2006
  3. Jarvis v. JarvisSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
  4. Urquhart v. UrquhartSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
  5. Mattson v. MattsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Sloan v. ChristiansonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  2. Douglas v. DouglasSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  3. Akers v. AkersSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  4. Molly G. (Lachance) Jandreau v. Daniel L. LachanceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2015
  5. Patrick T. Jackson III v. Sally A. (Jackson) MacleodSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014

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