Michael J. F. v. Carmela L. F.

HERRMANN, Chief Justice:

This appeal requires examination of 13 Del.C. § 1512(a)(3), which provides that the Family Court may grant alimony, in divorce and annulment actions, “commencing after the entry of a decree of divorce or annulment but not to continue for more than 2 years after marriage dissolution” — with certain exceptions not relevant here.1 The *580crux of the problem presented by the cross-appellant2 is this: Does the 2 year period commence to run (1) when the final decree of divorce was entered, or (2) when subsequent ancillary proceedings have become final.

In this case, the Family…