Manning v. Manning

CAMPBELL, Judge.

Defendant’s assignments of error challenging the validity of the order on the grounds that the trial court made insufficient findings of fact must be sustained. “ [T]he trial judge must make sufficient findings of the controverted material facts at issue to show that the award of alimony pendente lite is justified and appropriate.” Austin v. Austin, 12 N.C. App. 286, 183 S.E. 2d 420 (1971).

This case is controlled by Presson v. Presson, 13 N.C. App. 81, 185 S.E. 2d 17 (1971), where this Court held that a mere finding that one party is a “dependent spouse” within the meaning of…