Boisselle v. Boisselle

On motion to modify by plaintiff, Roberta Boisselle, the Chittenden Superior Court modified a divorce decree to amend a provision dealing with the disposition of the family residence. Defendant, Raymond Boisselle, appeals arguing that the court did not have the power to modify the preexisting property award. We agree and reverse.

The parties were divorced on October 25, 1984. The court’s order, which was based on a stipulation, gave custody of the parties’ minor child to plaintiff and required defendant to pay $75 per week in child support, with a cost of living adjustment provision. The…