Mary Bartrom v. Adjustment Bureau

Appellee Adjustment Bureau is the assignee of a $67,637.75 claim for medical services provided by the Bureaus assignor, St. Joseph Medical Center, to appellants late husband, Howard J. Bartrom. Howard and appellant Mary Bartrom were married on January 26, 1979. On or about June 24, 1989, Mary removed herself and the three minor children of the marriage from the marital residence due to Howards repeated abuse of alcohol and repeated acts of physical and mental abuse towards her. Thereafter, the couple did not cohabitate nor did Howard pay child support or maintenance. On July 19, 1989, Mary filed a petition for dissolution of the marriage.