Bowman v. Bowman

Leahy, J. †

This is an appeal from an order modifying a previous decree of divorce with respect to alimony payments.

After 25 years of marriage, respondent wife, then 51 years of age, instituted divorce proceedings against the appellant. At that time respondent had two children from a prior marriage who had been adopted by appellant. Both children had reached their majority at the time of the divorce.

During the pendency of the divorce proceedings appel lant paid Mrs. Bowman $375 per month. By the terms of the property settlement agreement, respondent was awarded the family home, subject to…