Eskridge v. Eskridge

In this appeal from a final judgment of dissolution of marriage the wife claims error by the trial court as to the amount of periodic alimony awarded and in providing for an automatic reduction thereof in the future.

We find no error as to the amount of alimony awarded. However, our review of the record reveals no evidentiary basis for ordering an automatic decease in the amount of alimony.

The evidence revealed that the wife had no substantial employment during the 25 year marriage and had devoted her full time to her duties as a mother and housewife. Shortly before the dissolution the wife…