Neubauer v. Neubauer

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order should be affirmed.

Balancing the financial circumstances of the parties, their age, health, station in life and preseparation standard of living, it is evident that the upward modification of the award of permanent alimony by the Appellate Division was justified (see Hickland v Hickland, 39 NY2d 1; Kay v Kay, 37 NY2d 632; Kover v Kover, 29 NY2d 408). It is not disputed that, among other considerations, the wife has neither capital assets, income, nor any employable skills. She also suffers from a long-standing emotional problem requiring constant…