Legal Opinion

Barefield v. Barefield

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided April 19, 1978No. Civ. 1353PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from the alimony and property division provisions of a divorce decree. The issue is whether the awards of alimony and property are excessive and constitute an abuse of discretion. Our review of the evidence brings us to the conclusion that the judgment of the trial court is supported by legal evidence and is not so unjust as to be an abuse of discretion. Romei v. Romei, 53 Ala.App. 391, 300 So.2d 834 (1974). We affirm.

In order that our affirmation may be better understood we will give a brief factual background: The marriage of the parties had endured…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Novak v. NovakCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
  2. Romei v. RomeiCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1974

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Burt v. BurtCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979

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