CYR v. CYR


469 A.2d 836 (1983)

Laurel B. CYR v. Peter T. CYR.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided December 30, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beagle & Ridge, Louise M. Poppema (orally), Portland, for plaintiff.

Goranites & Libby, Gary W. Libby (orally), Portland, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, VIOLETTE and SCOLNIK, JJ., and DUFRESNE, A.R.J.


VIOLETTE, Justice.

The defendant Peter Cyr appeals from an order of the Superior Court entered on his motion for clarification of the divorce decree. We agree with the defendant's contention that the court exceeded its authority in making a material change in the distribution of the marital assets. We therefore sustain the appeal.

I.

On July 27, 1979, the Superior Court granted Laurel Cyr a divorce from Peter Cyr on the ground of irreconcilable marital...

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