Murphy v. Murphy

Tom Glaze, Justice.

This case involves an alimony dispute. The chancellor granted appellee the divorce based on three years separation without cohabitation, and ordered the appellant to pay alimony to appellee. In making the award, the chancellor noted appellant’s military retirement pension, $1,554.00 per month, and then directed appellant to pay $361.00 per month. Due to certain waiver and election provisions under federal law, appellant actually received his entire monthly benefits as disability payments, which are not subject to taxation. In this appeal, appellant contends the trial court…