Works v. Works

MARTIN, Chief Judge.

Defendant Paula Works (“wife”) appeals from the trial court’s 11 August 2010 order awarding her $1,000.00 per month in alimony from plaintiff John Works (“husband”) for a period of eighty-four consecutive months. We vacate the order and remand for further proceedings.

Husband and wife were married on 17 October 1991 and separated on 4 December 2008. Two children were born of the marriage; at the date of separation, the children were fourteen and twelve years old, respectively. Husband filed a complaint seeking both temporary and permanent custody of the minor children. Wife…