Brakefield v. Brakefield

YATES, Judge.

Following an ore tenus proceeding, the trial court divorced Donald R. Brakefield and his wife Patsy A. Brakefield and divided the parties’ property. The court denied periodic alimony to the wife. The wife appeals, contending that the court erred in refusing to award to her periodic alimony and in refusing to award to her an interest in the husband’s retirement benefits.

Issues concerning property division and alimony are within the sound discretion of the trial court, and its judgment on these issues will not be reversed unless it is unsupported by the evidence and palpably wrong.…