Lowery v. Lowery

591 A.2d 81 (1991)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

W and H were divorced in 1984 and H was ordered to pay $700 per month in maintenance until death or remarriage or further order of the court. H was also ordered to keep in place hospital and medical insurance through his employment so long as he was legally able to do so. If that was not possible, H was to buy a comparable insurance policy, but in either event, he was to pay any uninsured medical, hospital or doctor bills incurred. H earned $33,000 per year at the time of the order. H moved to Vermont and got a job for $40,000 per year but was terminated and got unemployment compensation of $169 per week. In 1990, H got a temporary job which paid $19 per hour. W petitioned to enforce the maintenance order. H sought modification of the order. The Vermont court ordered the arrearages paid and then reduced maintenance to $50 per month after January 1990. The order was silent regarding medical bills. W appealed.