Bryant v. Bryant

RICHARD L. HOLMES, Retired Appellate Judge.

This is a divorce case.

The husband appeals, contending that the trial court abused its discretion in its order of child support and division of marital property. We affirm.

No useful purpose would be served in detailing the facts in this case. Suffice it to say, there was evidence before the court that the husband has the ability to earn more than his present income, which consists of his military retirement benefits.

It is well settled that, in a case such as the present case, the trial court may consider the party’s ability to earn rather than the…