Stahl v. Stahl

Plaintiff wife has a decree of separation on the ground of abandonment. There is one child of the marriage, a boy, 17 months old at the time of the commencement of the action. Plaintiff was awarded the sum of $350 per week for permanent alimony and support of the child. In addition, a certain agreement between the parties has, at her instance, been completely invalidated.

No question is raised as to the propriety of the decree of separation. As to the alimony, no question of the ability of the defendant to pay is presented. The criterion for fixing the award therefore becomes the scale of…