Gill v. Gill

WHATLEY, Judge.

The appellant, Louis M. Gill, the husband in this marital dissolution case, contends the trial court abused its discretion in awarding the appellee wife, Aurelia M. Gill, permanent periodic alimony, more than one-half of the parties’ marital assets, and $5,000 in attorney’s fees. While we find there is no error as to the distribution of marital assets or the award of permanent alimony, we conclude the trial court did abuse its discretion in ordering the husband to pay a portion of the wife’s attorney’s fees. We, therefore, reverse on that issue only.

“When the trial court has…