Wingard v. Wingard

Cureton, Judge:

The family court granted Mary Ann West Wingard (West) 1 a divorce from Robert Allen Wingard (Wingard ) on the ground of adultery. Wingard appeals from portions of the order which address the distribution of marital property. West appeals from the lump-sum alimony award and the denial of attorney’s fees and costs. We affirm in part and remand in part.

When the parties were married in 1971, West was a widow with four young children. She and her children owned their own home and were supported by social security benefits. West’s social security benefits were terminated when she…