Legal Opinion

Newsome v. Newsome

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided August 7, 1974No. 746DC506PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRIS, Judge.

The defendant contends that it was error for the trial court to award alimony pendente lite and counsel fees in that there were insufficient findings of fact to support the award.

In a hearing for alimony pendente lite, while it is not required that the trial judge make findings as to each allegation and evidentiary fact presented, it is necessary for the trial judge to make findings from which it can be determined upon appellate review that an award of alimony pendente lite is justified and appropriate in the case. G.S. 50-16.8 (f) ; Sprinkle v. Sprinkle, 17 N.C. App. 175, 193…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fogartie v. FogartieSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1952
  2. Sprinkle v. SprinkleCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972
  3. Peeler v. PeelerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1970
  4. Sguros v. SgurosSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  5. Myers v. MyersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  2. Ross v. RossCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977
  3. Hampton v. HamptonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1976
  4. Privette v. PrivetteCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1976
  5. Gobble v. GobbleCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1978

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