The Nation - News from Oct. 15, 1985

A Montgomery County, Md., judge granted a divorce to the wife of former Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement director John M. Fedders, on grounds that Fedders was cruel during the 19-year marriage. Circuit Court Judge James S. McAuliffe awarded Charlotte Fedders use of the couple’s home, custody of their five children and $1,500 a month in support. Fedders separated from his wife in 1983. Their case gained national attention last February when newspapers published details of the stormy marriage. He resigned his SEC post three weeks later and was hired by a law firm.