Solomito v. Solomito

KLIEBERT, Judge.

This is an appeal by Dr. Joseph Solomito from a judgment ordering him to pay permanent alimony in the amount of one thousand three hundred ($1,300) dollars per month to his former wife, Joan Hawrylak Solomito. On appeal Dr. Solomito contends: (1) the purpose of permanent alimony is to provide only life’s basic necessities and (2) his former wife has the earning capacity to obtain these basic necessities; hence, the trial court abused its wide discretion in awarding permanent alimony. For the reasons assigned we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Dr. and Mrs. Solomito were…