In the Matter of Leslie Dow and Harry Dow, IV

The respondent, Harry Dow, IV, appeals an order of the Circuit Court ( Greenhalgh , J.) requiring him to pay alimony to the petitioner, Leslie Dow, in the amount of $750 per month for three years. When it calculated the amount of alimony, the trial court declined to impute income to the petitioner, concluding that it had no authority to do so under RSA 458:19 (Supp. 2016). On appeal, the respondent argues, among other things, that the trial court erred because RSA 458:19 authorizes the imputation of income for the purpose of determining the amount of alimony. We agree with the respondent and,…