Cabot v. Cabot

In this decision we address a number of issues arising out of a lengthy and complicated divorce proceeding. Both parties appeal the family court’s parental rights and responsibilities order; the husband, Tom, claims that he should have been awarded sole parental rights, while the wife, Ellen, argues that the court lacked authority to award joint legal parental rights and responsibilities absent agreement of the parties. Ellen also appeals a number of financial issues, including the court’s valuation and division of the marital estate and its failure to award maintenance. We agree that the…