Weaver v. Weaver

OPINION

PAYNE, Chief Justice.

We reverse the trial court.

James K. Weaver brings his second appeal, challenging an amended final divorce decree increasing alimony. In the first appeal, husband had moved the trial court to decrease or terminate alimony. He contended that Norma, his former wife, no longer needed alimony after receiving a $200,000 inheritance. The trial court denied the motion and found wife needed at least $872.65 a month, based upon a sliding-scale formula to increase alimony automatically as husband’s income increased. We reversed and remanded the case for reconsideration as it…