Legal Opinion
Miele v. Miele
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided September 15, 2003PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClifford, J.
[¶ 1] Norman E. Miele appeals from a divorce judgment, entered in the District Court (Rumford, McElwee, J.). Norman contends that the court abused its discretion by (1) awarding general spousal support to his former wife, Janice E. Miele, and (2) ordering him to pay a portion of Janice’s attorney fees. We are not persuaded by Norman’s contentions and affirm the judgment.
[¶ 2] Janice and Norman Miele were married on November 20, 1965. The couple separated in 2001. Both parties were employed. Janice held two jobs and, at the time of the 2002 divorce, she anticipated earning a yearly salary of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Smith v. SmithSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Bryant v. BryantSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Bayley v. BayleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
- Hebert v. HebertSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
- Dargie v. DargieSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
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