Legal Opinion

Shirley v. Shirley

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 12, 1984PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NICHOLS, Justice.

The Plaintiff, Sharon L. Shirley, on January 31, 1983, was granted a divorce from the Defendant, Edward D. Shirley, by the Superior Court (Hancock County) and was awarded custody of their two minor children. She appeals from those portions of the divorce judgment granting visitation rights to the Defendant and establishing his child support obligations. Further she contends that the Superior Court erred in its valuation and division of marital property, pursuant to 19 M.R.S.A. § 722-A (1981). Because we find no abuse of discretion by the Superior Court in the judgment of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Smith v. SmithSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  2. Cyr v. CyrSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  3. Zillert v. ZillertSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  4. Pendexter v. PendexterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
  5. Sheldon v. SheldonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Cole v. ColeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
  2. Skelton v. SkeltonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  3. Cushman v. CushmanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  4. Sewall v. SaritvanichSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  5. Knight v. KnightSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996

24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API