Tatum v. Tatum

LINDSAY, Judge.

The plaintiff, Sandra Lynn Smith Tatum, filed a rule against the defendant, Keith Havis Tatum, seeking an increase in permanent alimony. The trial court granted plaintiff’s request and the defendant has appealed that decision. For the following reasons, we reverse the trial court judgment.

FACTS

The plaintiff and the defendant were married in Caddo Parish on June 12, 1982. The defendant is a member of the U.S. Navy and following their marriage, the *641couple moved to California. On September 21, 1984, the plaintiff filed a petition for separation in Caddo Parish claiming that…