Prickett v. Prickett

RUSSELL, Judge.

The husband appeals from an order establishing his alimony obligation.

The parties were divorced in July 1987. In the divorce decree, the trial court divided the marital property, but reserved the right to award the wife periodic alimony in the future. The parties filed a modification agreement with the trial court in October 1987, providing that the wife would not pursue the issue of periodic alimony for three years.

On December 19, 1990, more than three years after the modification agreement was made, the wife filed a petition to modify the divorce decree, requesting periodic…