Legal Opinion

Ealey v. Ealey

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 14, 1991No. 90-401PublishedCited by 15 opinions

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…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Rothman v. RothmanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
  2. Duncan v. DuncanSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
  3. Scoggins v. JudeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Scott v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. In Re the Marriage of SchulteMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  5. Burwell v. BurwellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997

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