Cappello v. Cappello

The wife initiated divorce proceedings by filing a complaint on the ground of irretrievable breakdown. See G. L. c. 208, § IB. The complaint requested custody of the four minor children, support for herself and the children and the conveyance of property owned jointly with her husband. It appears from the face of the complaint that the request for property was deleted, as a line was drawn through the request. The divorce action was pending for five years during which time various financial statements were filed by the parties. On the date set for the pretrial conference, the parties *942entered…