Philbrick v. Cummings

534 A.2d 1307 (1987)

Brenda L. PHILBRICK

v.

Stephen CUMMINGS.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Argued September 4, 1987.

Decided December 24, 1987.

Lester F. Wilkinson, Jr. (orally), Sanborn, Moreshead, Schade & Gifford, Augusta, for plaintiff.

Joseph M. O'Donnell (orally), Goodspeed & O'Donnell, Augusta, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, GLASSMAN, SCOLNIK and CLIFFORD, JJ.

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

On June 9, 1986, the District Court (Augusta) denied the motion of Stephen Cummings to amend a 1980 divorce judgment to shift the primary custody of his two daughters (then aged 9 and 10) to…