Legal Opinion

Axtell v. Axtell

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 24, 1984PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCOLNIK, Justice.

The defendant, Betty L. Axtell, appeals from that part of a Superior Court (Knox County) divorce judgment that divided the marital assets pursuant to 19 M.R.S.A. § 722-A. On appeal she alleges, inter alia, that the trial judge erred because he failed to determine the value of Mr. Ax-tell’s federal pension and to allocate to Mrs. Axtell any portion of the pension. Because we discern no abuse of discretion, we affirm the judgment.

In August, 1983, after twenty-three years of marriage, Harold Axtell commenced this action for divorce. At trial, both he and Betty Axtell…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bryant v. BryantSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  2. Fournier v. FournierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  3. Grishman v. GrishmanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  4. Zillert v. ZillertSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  5. Thompson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1981

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Bliss v. BlissSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
  2. Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
  3. Cole v. ColeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
  4. Cushman v. CushmanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  5. Noyes v. NoyesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992

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