Smelser v. Smelser

Thompson, Justice.

After a bench trial, the trial court entered a final judgment and decree of divorce, terminating the eight-year marriage between appellant Joseph Milton Smelser and appellee Elisha Nicole Smelser, dividing the marital assets, and resolving issues of child custody, support, and alimony. Husband sought discretionary review, which was granted under the pilot project in effect in domestic relations cases. The primary issue under consideration is whether the trial court was authorized to award alimony to wife derived from husband’s non-marital asset. We hold that the award was…