Shannon v. Shannon

The appellant, Geraldine Shannon, appeals from a final order of the Circuit Court of Wyoming County, West Virginia, modifying the original divorce decree by reducing the alimony payments. We conclude that there was no legal error committed in the proceedings below, and that the trial court did not clearly abuse its discretion in ordering a reduction in the amount of alimony.

This divorce proceeding was originally instituted by the appellant. The final divorce decree awarded $800.00 a month in alimony and support, $200.00 of which was for the support and maintenance of their oldest child who…