Ratliff v. Ratliff

HOLMES, Judge.

This is a divorce case.

The trial court, after an ore terms hearing, divorced the parties, effectuated a division of property, reserved the right to award periodic alimony at some future time, and awarded the wife an attorney’s fee.

The wife, through able counsel, who has favored this court with an excellent brief, appeals. The wife contends on appeal that the trial court erred in failing to award a specific sum as periodic alimony or, alternatively, a sum as alimony in gross. We find no error requiring reversal and affirm.

The pertinent facts are that the parties were married over…