Legal Opinion

Schoning v. Schoning

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 1976No. 2608PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

This appeal stems from an action for divorce. The sole issue presented is whether the superior court erred in awarding alimony, in the amount of $600 per month, to Blanche Schoning when considered in light of its division of the marital property. 1

This court’s prior decisions have firmly established the rule that the superi- or court is vested with broad discretion in such matters as award of alimony and property division, and that we will not interfere with the exercise of that discretion absent clear evidence of an unjust property division. 2 In exercising its discretion, the…

3Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Merrill v. MerrillAlaska Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Burrell v. BurrellAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Rhodes v. RhodesAlaska Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Vanover v. VanoverAlaska Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Crume v. CrumeAlaska Supreme Court · 1963

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4Cited by12 opinions

  1. Bussell v. BussellAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Burrell v. BurrellAlaska Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Jones v. JonesAlaska Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Messina v. MessinaAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Faro v. FaroAlaska Supreme Court · 1978

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