Schwarb v. Schwarb

The plaintiff in an action for divorce has appealed from a final judgment limiting the award of alimony to a six-months period.

The basic question presented for our determination in this appeal is whether the chancellor abused his discretion in so limiting the award of alimony.

In the final judgment, granting the divorce to the plaintiff, the chancellor included the following alimony award to the plaintiff:

“Alimony in the sum of $200.00 commencing July 15, 1971, and continuing thereafter for six consecutive months, terminating on January 15, 1972. . . .”

We have examined the evidence adduced…