FITZPATRICK v. FITZPATRICK


910 A.2d 396 (2006)

2006 ME 140

Ella FITZPATRICK v. Allan G. FITZPATRICK.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided: November 30, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel R. Nelson, Esq., Stephen D. Nelson, Esq., Severson, Hand & Nelson, P.A., Houlton, for plaintiff.

Richard L. Currier, Esq., Anthony A. Trask, Esq., Currier & Trask, P.A., Presque Isle, for defendant.

Panel: SAUFLEY, C.J., and CLIFFORD, DANA, ALEXANDER, CALKINS, LEVY, and SILVER, JJ.


LEVY, J.

[¶ 1] Ella Fitzpatrick appeals from a divorce judgment entered by the District Court (Houlton, O'Mara, J.), contending that the court erred and exceeded the bounds of its discretion by (1) limiting its award of general spousal support to a term of ten years, and (2) making the award not subject to future modification. We agree with Fitzpatrick's second contention and, therefore, modify the judgment so that it is subject to future modification...

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