Ealey v. Ealey
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Chief Judge:
Appellant Mary F. Ealey (the wife) appeals from a judgment of absolute divorce to appellee Charles F. Ealey (the husband) on the grounds that the trial judge abused his discretion by failing to award her permanent alimony and by denying her an equitable interest in the marital home based on her homemaker services for twenty-three years. Because the trial judge’s findings and conclusions, and orders, do not explicitly address the wife’s request for alimony, a potentially important issue for the wife, we must remand for express consideration of her request. With regard to…
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