Tibbs v. Tibbs

QUINN, Associate Judge:

After twenty-five years of marriage, the parties were separated in February 1965. Appellee-wife sued for separate maintenance and was awarded a judgment of eighty dollars per month. This appeal followed.

The basic controversy before us centers around the interpretation of McEachnie v. McEachnie, D.C.App., 216 A.2d 169 (1966), decided after the trial court’s decision in the instant case. We there held that certain primary factors have to be considered and evaluated in determining whether to award alimony (and by analogy, maintenance), and the amount of any such award,

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