Williams v. Williams

DANA, Justice.

Richard Williams appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Chandler, J.) affirming the divorce judgment entered in the District Court (Waterville, Mills, J.). Richard contends that the District Court erred in determining that certain property was marital, made errors in its calculations, and abused its discretion in ordering him to make a cash payment to his wife. We agree with some of his contentions and vacate the judgment.

Richard and Lauris Williams were married in December 1978. Lauris filed for a divorce in 1990, and the trial was held in 1992. Because…