Williams v. Williams

Defendant husband appeals from a divorce judgment, contesting the Windham Family Court’s award of the marital property and its determination of the parties’ parental rights and responsibilities. We reverse the property award.

The parties were married in 1984 and separated in 1989. A daughter was born to the parties in 1986. During the marriage, plaintiff was employed as an educator, and defendant was a bookkeeper and office manager until late 1988, when he became a self-employed film maker and graphic artist. The parties con tributed equally to the purchase of their marital home in Townshend,…