Sulk v. Sulk

The husband’s claim for relief from the alimony provisions of the judgment is based entirely on the contention that the court is without authority to require payment of alimony to a divorced wife whose maiden or other former name is restored to her pursuant to sec. 247.20, Stats. The contention cannot prevail. The rights of the ex-wife and the husband’s obligations to her are not dependent upon her name, but are founded upon the former marriage. Sec. 247.26 authorizes award of alimony “upon every divorce from the bond of matrimony for any cause excepting that of adultery *308committed by the…