Kennedy v. Kennedy

In this appeal, Kevin Kennedy (Husband) contends the family court erred (1) in awarding Dawn Kennedy (Wife) permanent periodic alimony; (2) in dividing the parties’ marital debts; and (3) in denying Husband’s request for attorneys’ fees. We affirm.

FACTS

Husband and Wife married on July 28, 1990. They had one child, Luke Kennedy (Luke), during the course of their marriage, who was emancipated prior to the final hearing. The parties separated on November 28, 2006, when the police arrested Husband for criminal domestic violence for threatening to kill Wife. Husband filed for divorce on January 4,…