Spellman v. Spellman

The plaintiff, Michael Spellman, appeals the decision of the Superior Court (Barry, J.), approving the recommendation of the Master (Peter J. Bourque, Esq.), on the defendant’s, Joyce Spell-man, motion to enforce the property settlement provision of the parties’ divorce decree. Arguing that the trial court’s order was an impermissible modification of a property settlement, the plaintiff raises three issues on appeal. First, he asserts that the trial court erred in determining that the equity in the marital home was to be divided at the time of its sale, rather than at the time of the divorce.…