Stephens v. Stephens

DAVIS, Judge.

Shawn E. Stephens, the husband, challenges the circuit court’s final judgment of dissolution, which awarded permanent periodic alimony to Elaine A. Stephens, the wife. Because the trial court’s factual findings do not support its award of permanent periodic alimony, we reverse.

In the final judgment of dissolution, the trial court found that this was a long-term marriage and that the wife required $20,000 $23,000 a year to maintain the standard of living she enjoyed during the marriage. This created a rebuttable presumption that the wife was entitled to permanent alimony. See Hill…