Gagnon v. Haddad-Saba

The husband appeals from a 2016 Probate and Family Court order denying his motion for relief from three judgments: a 2013 divorce judgment and two substantively identical 2015 judgments on complaints for modification and for contempt. Although the husband's allegations of fraud by the wife are troubling, we cannot say that the judge abused his discretion in denying the motion, and we therefore affirm.

Background. On June 7, 2013, a judgment of divorce nisi entered, approving and incorporating the parties' separation agreement. As relevant here, the agreement made the parties "responsible for…