Halper v. Halper

The instant appeal involves the interpretation of the alimony provisions contained in a decree for divorce entered on October 14, 1966. On February 1, 1973, defendant filed a post-decretal motion captioned “petition for Declaration of Rights and Construction of Divorce Decree.” In this petition the defendant alleged that the decree was ambiguous insofar as it related to the matter of alimony and in need of clarification and construction by the court. After a hearing on the petition, the trial court found the agreement to be unambiguous and needless of construction or interpretation. From this…