Legal Opinion
Battle v. Battle
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 4, 1985No. Civ. 4812PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The former husband was found to be in contempt of court for failure to comply with the divorce decree. He appeals.
The Battles were divorced by the Circuit Court of Coffee County on July 25, 1983. The divorce decree divested Mrs. Battle of all her interest in the real property owned by the parties, to wit: the marital home in Enterprise, Alabama and several undeveloped lots in Citrus Springs, Florida. In lieu of her interest in the real property, the court awarded Mrs. Battle $19,000 as "lump-sum alimony." The decree also provided that:
"A lien in an amount of $19,000.00 is imposed upon the…
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