Cherry v. Cherry

This is an appeal by the husband from the Circuit Court of Dale County's denial of his petition to modify a 1978 divorce decree.

The divorce decree, in pertinent part, required the husband (appellant) to convey his one-half interest in the family home to his wife (appellee). The wife's interest in the home was to continue for her natural life or until her remarriage. In the event of the wife's death or remarriage the property was to pass to the couples' two adult children. The decree further provided that the husband was to pay the monthly mortgage payment on the property until the mortgage…