Legal Opinion

Spencer v. Spencer

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided November 25, 1998PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SAUFLEY, Justice.

[¶ 1] Ann F. Spencer appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Pe-nobscot County, Mead, J.) affirming a judgment entered in the District Court (Bangor, MacMichael, J.). Ms. Spencer contends that the trial court erred in terminating Mr. Spencer’s obligation to pay spousal support upon his retirement and in determining that it was not necessary to award a nominal amount of spousal support in order to preserve a right for Ms. Spencer to request increased spousal support in the future. We modify the judgment and affirm.

I. Background

[¶ 2] Mr. and Ms. Spencer were…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Pongonis v. PongonisSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  2. Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
  3. Madore v. Maine Land Use Regulation CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
  4. Department of Human Services v. SabattusSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  5. Melanson v. MathesonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Pettinelli v. YostSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2007
  2. Warner v. WarnerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002
  3. Corcoran v. MarieSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2011
  4. Lyon v. LyonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
  5. Corcoran v. MarieSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2011

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