Chrisman v. Chrisman

SCHOTT, Judge.

These parties were divorced in September, 1976, and appellant Alfred B. Chrisman was condemned to pay permanent alimony to appellee in the amount of $500 per month. In April, 1981, appellant brought a rule to terminate aljmony, and appellee responded with ■ a rule to increase alimony. From a judgment increasing the alimony to $700 this appeal was taken: The basic issue is whether the trial judge abused his discretion considering that appellee works only three days a week and owns and has considerable equity in her home.

There are valid arguments on both sides of the question. On…