Adamson v. Adamson

DURRANT, Associate Chief Justice:

¶ 1 This ease arises from an order denying a petition to modify an alimony award. Rae and Ranae Adamson divorced in J989. In the divorce decree, the original trial court awarded Mrs. Adamson $200 per month in alimony, which was to continue until the death of either party or until Mrs. Adamson remarried or cohabited, whichever occurred first.

¶ 2' Ten years later, when he was approaching retirement age, Mr. Adamson filed a petition to modify his divorce decree pursuant to Utah Code section 30 — 3—5(7)(g)(i). See Utah Code Ann. § 30-3-5(7)(g)(i) (1998). He…