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THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

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Derry Family Division

No. 2000-820

IN THE MATTER OF CAREY LEVREAULT AND MARK LEVREAULT

Argued: December 13, 2001

Reargued: February 13, 2002

Opinion issued: May 6, 2002

Harvey & Mahoney, P.A., of Manchester (J. Campbell Harvey on the brief and orally), for the plaintiff.

Mark Levreault, by brief and orally, pro se.

Nadeau, J. The petitioner, Carey Levreault, appeals a decision of the Derry Family Division (Reardon, J.) in her divorce from the respondent, Mark Levreault. She challenges the amount of alimony and the trial court