Smallwood v. Smallwood

DAVIS, Judge.

*321James Steven Smallwood (“defendant”) appeals from orders awarding Sherry Crenshaw Smallwood (“plaintiff’) alimony and retroactive alimony. After careful review, we affirm both orders.

Factual Background

Plaintiff and defendant were married on 6 December 1991. During their marriage, the couple had one child. The parties separated on 3 April 2009, and plaintiff filed a complaint on 17 November 2009 for child custody and support, postseparation support, alimony, equitable distribution, divorce, and attorney’s fees. Defendant filed an answer, counterclaiming for child custody, child…