Evans v. Evans

In this appeal from a final judgment of dissolution of marriage, the former husband argues the trial court abused its discretion in awarding the former wife $150 per month in permanent periodic alimony and in awarding her the use and possession of the marital residence, but directing her to buy out the former husband’s one-half interest, worth $37,500, at the rate of $150 per month, plus interest, over the course of twenty years. We agree that the trial court abused its discretion concerning these matters.

As for the alimony award, the relative youth of the former wife, her two years’ worth of…