McMellon v. McMellon

Opinion

MIHALAKOS, J.

In this marital dissolution action, the defendant, William McMellon, appeals from the judgment of the trial court with respect to the court’s financial orders. The defendant claims that the court improperly awarded (1) lifetime alimony to the plaintiff and (2) $15,000 in attorney’s fees. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The following facts, as found by the court, are relevant for our consideration of the appeal. The parties married on August 31, 2001, in San Jose, California. No minor children were bom of the marriage. In April, 2005, the couple purchased the…