Markarian v. Markarian

The plaintiff appealed 1 from the judgment in an action for dissolution of a marriage. No objections are made to the dissolution of the marriage or to the disposition concerning the parties’ property. Specifically, the plaintiff claims that the award of periodic alimony is inadequate both in amount and duration.

The plaintiff and the defendant were married in 1947. Dissolution proceedings were instituted in 1981 and, in 1982, the matter was heard by a state referee. After finding that the marriage between the parties had broken down and allocating their property, the referee ordered the…