Driver v. Driver

The appellant in this divorce proceeding, Richard Paul Driver, Jr ., contends that the Circuit Court of Preston County erred in awarding his former wife, Mary Elizabeth Durant (Driver), permanent alimony.

I

BACKGROUND

The appellant, Richard Driver, and the appellee, Mary Driver, were married in March 1984, and shortly thereafter, he entered medical school at the University of *687South Carolina. For approximately the next nine years, Richard Driver attended medical school and pursued a residency, while Mary Driver worked as a nurse.

In June 1993, Richard Driver was employed as a fellow in…