Kathy J. Banks v. Patrick R. Leary
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the CourtHjelm, J.
[¶1] Patrick R. Leary appeals from an order issued by the District Court (Biddeford, Moskowitz, J. ) modifying certain provisions of the parties' divorce judgment relating to parental rights and responsibilities. Leary contends that the court erred by admitting in evidence a report submitted by the guardian ad litem after the court had excused the GAL from being present during the hearing, which prevented Leary from cross-examining the GAL about her report. Because any judicial error was harmless, we affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶2] Viewed in the light most favorable to the court's…
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