Guthrie v. Rinker

CHEHARDY, Judge.

This is an appeal by the husband from a judgment awarding his wife a divorce, and continuing alimony previously awarded by the court.1 Plaintiff alleged she was abandoned by her husband without just cause and that the parties have lived separate and apart without reconciliation for a period in excess of one year. The trial court found defendant did abandon his wife, thus establishing fault on his part.

While there is conflicting evidence, with the husband claiming his wife asked him to leave and packed all of his clothing in garbage bags and the rest of his belongings in a box,…