Yanero v. Yanero

McGRAW, Justice:

This appeal is taken from an order of the Circuit Court of Marion County which awarded the appellant, Dorothy A. Yanero, monthly alimony in the amount of $730 per month. The appellant contends that the lower court abused its discretion in failing to order a sufficient increase in monthly alimony payments to enable her to maintain her former standard of living. We agree and we reverse the lower court’s ruling.

The appellant was granted a divorce from the appellee, James C. Yanero, on grounds of cruelty on March 9, 1978. Under the terms of the divorce decree, the appellant was…