Martinez v. Martinez

SILBERMAN, Judge.

Lisa Lockard Martinez, the Wife, seeks review of a final judgment of dissolution of marriage. The Wife challenges the trial court’s decision to award her permanent periodic alimony in the amount of $600 per month. We reverse because the alimony award is insufficient to meet the Wife’s basic needs even though Victor Martinez, the Husband, has the ability to pay.

At the time of filing, the parties had been married for thirty years and their children were no longer minors. The parties entered into a- marital settlement agreement (MSA) which equitably distributed their limited…