Legal Opinion

Pelletier v. Pelletier

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided September 26, 1991PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLIFFORD, Justice.

Defendant Cyr Pelletier appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Hancock County, Browne, A.R.J.) affirming a divorce judgment of the District Court (Ells-worth, Staples, J.). He contends that there was insufficient evidence of irreconcilable marital differences, the grounds upon which the divorce was granted, and that the court abused its discretion in denying his motion to continue the divorce hearing. In addition, he disputes the court’s award of alimony and its orders pertaining to arrearages and attorney fees. We affirm.

After 45 years of marriage and 10 children,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Blue Rock Industries v. Raymond International, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
  2. Most v. MostSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
  3. Jacobs v. JacobsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
  4. Skelton v. SkeltonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  5. Magno v. Town of FreeportSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985

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