Legal Opinion

Quick v. Quick

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided July 21, 1981No. 8010DC865Published

1Opinion of the Court

WEBB, Judge.

We affirm the judgment of the district court. It was held in Eudy v. Eudy, 288 N.C. 71, 215 S.E. 2d 782 (1975) that findings of fact are not required when the only issue for the court is the amount of alimony. The evidence in this case is that the defendant is a man of substantial wealth. The plaintiff has a small income. We believe that when the evidence shows an estate in the supporting spouse comparable to the defendant’s estate, and the dependent spouse is entitled to alimony, G.S. 5046.5(a) requires the court to enter an order for alimony which will enable the dependent…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  2. Eudy v. EudySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  3. McLeod v. McLeodCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979

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