Malone v. Malone

This is an appeal from orders rendered in a case where a former husband sought to modify his alimony obligation. We affirm.

Patrick and Leona Malone were divorced in 1996 after a 27-year marriage. The marital settlement agreement granted the wife permanent alimony of $2,500 per month after she turned 55; once the husband retired, the alimony was to be reduced by the amount the wife received from the husband’s retirement plans. At the time of the 1996 divorce, the husband was a successful worker’s compensation attorney. In 1995, he earned $120,000 in salary and another $30,000 to $70,000 in…