Zaino v. Zaino

OPINION

GOLDBERG, Justice.

This case came before the Court for oral argument on December 2, 2002, on appeal by the defendant, Frank N. Zaino (Frank or defendant) from a Family Court judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Rosemarie Zaino (Rosemarie or plaintiff).

On August 11, 1989, after thirty-three years of marriage, Rosemarie initiated divorce proceedings against her husband, alleging irreconcilable differences which led to the irremediable breakdown of the marriage; Frank subsequently filed a counterclaim seeking the dissolution of the marriage on the same grounds. Based upon the income and…