Legal Opinion

Chandler v. Chandler

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided October 30, 1985No. 17291-CAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MARVIN, Judge.

From a 1985 judgment revoking $400 monthly permanent alimony awarded in a 1983 judgment, the divorced Ms. Chandler appeals, contending that the alimony was still necessary to her and that Mr. Chandler had not met his burden of proving to the contrary. CC Art. 160.1 We reverse.

The trial court found that Ms. Chandler, having been separated and paid alimony for over four years, had sufficient time to educate herself and ... to obtain better employment, that she was more physically able to work than Mr. Chandler, and that she had sufficient income for the basic necessities of life.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bernhardt v. BernhardtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  2. Creech v. CreechLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  3. Rhinehart v. RhinehartLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  4. Hebert v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984

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