Gardner v. Gardner

LOCKWOOD, Vice Chief Justice.

This case concerns the liability of the community property of a second marriage for payment of the husband’s first-marriage alimony obligation. The trial court determined that the whole of such community property was liable for unpaid alimony to the former wife. This appeal followed.

The following facts are undisputed. Irving Gardner, the appellant, was divorced in Nevada from Ida Janet Gardner, the ap-pellee. A support order was entered in favor of the appellee and later reduced to a judgment in Nevada. Meanwhile, the appellant had remarried and established his…