Pappas v. Pappas

[¶ 1] James G. Pappas appeals from a post-divorce judgment (York County, Brennan, J.) entered upon his motion to modify the divorce judgment. In its judgment on the motion to modify, the court reduced James’s monthly spousal support obligation to Carol A. Pappas from $600 to $500 and ordered James to pay Carol $1,000 in counsel fees. James argues that the court erred in determining that he had the ability to pay spousal support of $500 per month, and abused its discretion in weighing the statutory spousal support factors of 19-A M.R.S. 951-A(5) (2009) and in ordering James to pay $1,000 in…