Adams v. Adams

The defendant husband in this divorce proceeding appeals from the decree, challenging the court’s award of alimony and support, its division of the parties’ property, and its award to the wife for her attorneys fees.

Plaintiff and defendant were married in 1957. At the time of trial, the wife was 37 years old, the husband 39 years old, and their six children ranged in age from 4 to 13 years. The parties had an estate of approximately $242,000. The husband’s annual income from his medical practice in recent years ranged from $41,000 to $54,000. He had other income in addition to this. Plaintiff…