Legal Opinion

Skipper v. Skipper

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided February 27, 1980No. Civ. 2065PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a divorce case.

The dispositive issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in the award of periodic alimony. We find no such abuse as to require reversal and affirm.

This court does not deem it necessary or prudent to set out in detail the facts of this appeal. Viewing the record with the attendant presumptions, the following is pertinently revealed: The parties were married for approximately twenty-five years. The husband has been employed for over twenty years by International Paper Company. He earns approximately $18,000 per year. The wife has worked most of the time…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sutton v. SuttonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
  2. Chancellor v. ChancellorCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1974
  3. Malkove v. MalkoveCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Holmes v. HolmesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  2. Fuller v. FullerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  3. Marsh v. MarshCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  4. Willmore v. WillmoreCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986

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