Legal Opinion

Brothers v. Brothers

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided August 26, 1987No. Civ. 5890PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HOLMES, Judge.

This is a divorce case.

After an ore tenus hearing, the trial court divorced the parties and ordered the husband to pay the wife $32,500 alimony in gross and $100 per month periodic alimony. The trial court further ordered the husband to satisfy a majority of the outstanding debts of the parties.

The husband appeals, contending that the trial court abused its discretion in the awards of alimony to the wife and in the “division” of the outstanding debts.

We find no error requiring reversal and affirm.

It is well established that the award of alimony and the payment of debts are…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brannon v. BrannonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  2. Sayles v. SaylesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  3. Scruggs v. ScruggsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Sutton v. SuttonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1993

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