Lilley v. Lilley

This appeal raises the sole issue of whether the original decree dissolving the marriage of the parties is modifiable with respect to the terms of the alimony award granted to the defendant wife. We conclude that the trial court erred in finding the decree to be nonmodifiable.

The facts are not in dispute. The marriage of the parties was dissolved by order of the court on January 21, *2541983. At the dissolution hearing, the parties stipulated that the defendant would receive $1600 per month as periodic alimony,1 payable until her death or remarriage. In the event of the plaintiffs death, the…