Legal Opinion
Atkinson v. Atkinson
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided July 11, 1979No. Civ. 1771PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Circuit Court of Dale County reduced the amount of periodic alimony the husband was required to pay. The husband appeals contending that the trial court erred to reversal in refusing to terminate periodic alimony.
The husband, through able counsel, contends that § 30-2-55, Code of Ala. 1975 (Cum.Supp. 1978), mandates that in this instance the periodic alimony must be terminated. We disagree and affirm.
Section 30-2-55, Code of Ala. 1975 (Cum.Supp. 1978), is as follows:
Any decree of divorce providing for periodic payments of alimony shall be modified by the court to provide for the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sutton v. SuttonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
- Northrup v. NorthrupNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Rubisoff v. RubisoffMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
- Tillman v. SibblesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Dixie Coaches, Inc. v. RamsdenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Hicks v. HicksCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- Blackwell v. BlackwellCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
- Peterson v. PetersonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- Ethridge v. EthridgeCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
- Jones v. JonesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
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