Merola v. Merola

STEVENS, J.,

FACTS

In April, 1993, plaintiff filed a complaint in divorce seeking, inter alia, equitable distribution of the marital property, temporary and permanent alimony, and attorney’s fees and costs.

Plaintiff and defendant have a long-standing marriage, and the parties own a residence in the city of Hazleton. Plaintiff has resided in that residence for approximately *53920 years while defendant, who is employed in Harrisburg, has maintained a separate apartment in Harrisburg for the past ten years but returns to the marital residence on weekends, depending upon weather conditions and his…