Legal Opinion
Bernard v. Bernard
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 3, 1999No. 98-FM-617PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
Mr. Bernard appeals from the trial court’s judgment dividing marital property and debts and awarding alimony, arguing that the trial court failed to consider all of the relevant factors required by D.C.Code § 16-910(b) (1997) and our case law. 1 Although in most respects we find no fault with the trial judge’s exercise of discretion, see Pimble v. Pimble, 521 A.2d 1173, 1174 (D.C.1987) (“The trial court has broad discretion [in distributing marital property].”); Leftwich v. Leftwich, 442 A.2d 139, 142 (D.C.1982) (“The award of alimony is a matter committed to the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Leftwich v. LeftwichDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- McEachnie v. McEachnieDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
- Murville v. MurvilleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Quarles v. QuarlesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Barnes v. ShermanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Atkinson v. AtkinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999