Novak v. Novak

Kathleen I. Novak and appellee, Frankie Novak, were divorced for incompatibility. The court divided jointly-owned real and personal property and denied alimony and attorney fees to the wife. She appeals.

The issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in the division of property, denial of alimony and attorney fees.

The parties had been married for some 24 years. They had two children which have now attained majority. Each had worked during the marriage. For some two years the marriage had been deteriorating. Though living in the same home connubial conjugality had ceased. In view of…