Legal Opinion

Ellis v. Ellis

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided February 1, 1977No. 92-75PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBarney, C.J.

This is an appeal from the revision of a divorce decree. Two years after the original order the husband brought a motion to modify it. A hearing was held and no findings of fact were requested by either party. The lower court changed the order in the husband’s favor, but since he felt the adjustment inadequate he took this appeal.

The principal change in support of the motion related to an improvement in the wife’s situation, not to any adversity suffered by the husband. The parties and the lower court accepted this as grounds for such a motion and proceeded to hearing.

At the time of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Braine v. BraineSupreme Court of Vermont · 1968
  2. Lafko v. LafkoSupreme Court of Vermont · 1969
  3. LaFarr v. LaFarrSupreme Court of Vermont · 1974
  4. Hudson v. HudsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1972
  5. Robinson v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1972

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Noce v. NoceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
  2. Downs v. DownsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
  3. DeKoeyer v. DeKoeyerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1986
  4. Mayville v. MayvilleSupreme Court of Vermont · 2010
  5. Shippee v. ShippeeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1986

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