Peterson v. Peterson

I agree with the majority that the trial court’s order directing alimony payment to appellee (Wife) must be affirmed, as the issues raised by appellant (Husband) have been waived. I write separately, however, to address the need for a more *575clearly defined formulation of the propriety and duration of “alimony” as it exists under the Divorce Code today. Let this be a call to the legislature to refine these definitions, for the application of such vague guidelines and goals as they now exist leads to an unacceptable disparity in the distribution of alimony awards. As a result, there is little…