Legal Opinion

Davis v. Davis

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided May 17, 1978No. Civ. 1416PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.

This is a divorce case. Defendant husband appeals. The issues are stated to be: (1) The trial court abused its discretion in the award of alimony and child support; (2) the court abused its discretion in the award of attorney fees to the wife. This court finds the issues are not well taken and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

The award of alimony, child support and attorney fees to the wife in a divorce action is a matter within the discretion of the trial judge, and will not be reversed on appeal except for palpable abuse. Pruett v. Pruett, 333 So.2d 580…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Pruett v. PruettCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Smythe v. SmytheCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  2. Cozad v. CozadCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979

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