Dyer v. Dyer

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

This is an appeal from the trial court’s order awarding alimony pendente lite and permanent alimony to Joette Dyer. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the order of the trial court in part and reverse in part.

The parties to this action were married on March 24,1973 and separated on September 10,1974. During the marriage wife was employed full time earning slightly above minimum wage, while husband worked off and on as a laborer. The parties’ standard of living during this period was below average. Following the separation, wife lost her job and began a series of…