Eichmann v. Eichmann

(specially concurring).

Alimony or no alimony award? That is the question.

Majority opinion, almost interminably, waxes on and on concerning procedural conflict and procedural impropriety. It complicates and obscures the true issue before us.

Basically, a judgment must be supported by Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. Put another way, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must support a Judgment. Knodel v. Bd. of Co. Comm’rs. of Pennington Co., 269 N.W.2d 386 (S.D.1978). Here, the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law did not support an award of alimony.

Moreover, the award of alimony…