Kennedy Ex Rel. Estate of Kennedy v. Kennedy

Gregory, Justice:

Mr. Kennedy was granted a divorce and his administra-trix appeals from the order of the lower court requiring the payment of alimony and child support. The issues on appeal are whether Mr. Kennedy’s obligations to pay alimony and child support survive his death. We hold his obligations to pay alimony and child support do not survive his death and reverse.

Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy were married on August 29, 1959 and two children were born to this union. At the time of these proceedings the children’s ages were 13 and 9, respectively.

Difficulties developed between the parties, and…