Legal Opinion
Green v. Green
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 14, 1966No. 3825PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge:
The husband appeals from a judgment awarding his wife separate maintenance in the amount of ten dollars per week. Code 1961, § 16-415 (as amended Supp. V, 1966, § 16-916). He contends that the trial court abused its discretion in granting any maintenance to the wife. Primarily, he claims that there was an inadequate showing that she is in need of support or that he is financially able to pay it.
As we have so often stated, the award of separate maintenance to a wife is a matter within the broad discretion of the trial court and will not be disturbed except upon a clear…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Johnson v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1960
- Harris v. HarrisSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
- Rutherford v. RutherfordDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- DeWitt v. DeWittDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
- Vance v. VanceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1965
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Bradt v. BradtDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973