Paul v. Paul

By Judge Robert P. Doherty, Jr.

After the separation of the parties, Wife petitioned for spousal support in the juvenile and domestic relations district court (J&D court). The petition was settled by entry of a “consent decree” reciting that “the parties and their counsel reached an agreement for the payment of spousal support.” The consent decree, dated January 22, 2007, ordered Husband to pay spousal support through November 30, 2008, “at which time spousal support will terminate.” Husband has now filed a complaint for divorce alleging that all matters of spousal support have been resolved…