Lajoie

This is an appeal in propria persona by the husband from a judgment of divorce awarding alimony, child support, and certain property to the respondent wife. Appellant contends that the judgment must be reversed because: 1) the parties were never validly married; 2) he was denied a fair trial; and 3) the awards of alimony and community property were excessive. There is no merit in any of these contentions.

Respondent filed her complaint for divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty, and sought custody of three minor children. Appellant’s answer admitted the marriage and separation, the existence of certain community property, and requested a divorce, division of community property, and an order fixing child support. Before the trial, appellant retained Orville C. Pratt IY, Esq., who arranged for depositions of both parties and obtained permission to amend the answer and deny the validity of the marriage.

The evidence adduced at the trial indicated that the parties began living together in Augusta, Maine, in October, 1936. Their three children were born on January 30, 1938, May 20, 1939, and September 13, 1941. In September 1942, the parties moved with their three children to…