Phillips v. Phillips

This is a divorce case. The issue on appeal is whether the trial court's award of alimony and property to the wife constitutes an abuse of discretion.

The parties were divorced on July 1, 1985, after thirty years of marriage. One child, Christopher, was born of the marriage. The husband is fifty-five years old. He retired from the United States Air Force as a master sergeant and is presently employed with the Veterans Administration. The husband receives $584 every two weeks from his job with the Veterans Administration. He receives $850 per month retirement pay and $66 monthly for a…