Sedehi v. Chamberlin

Dillard, Chief Judge.

Arya Sedehi appeals the trial court's final judgment in his divorce action against his former wife, Amanda Chamberlin, challenging the trial court's lump-sum award of alimony to Chamberlin.

Specifically, Sedehi argues that the trial court erred by awarding alimony, over his objection, because Chamberlin never asserted a claim for alimony in any pleading, sought leave of the court to amend her pleadings, or presented any evidence to support an alimony award. Alternatively, Sedehi argues that, even if the trial court was authorized to award alimony, the amount awarded to…