Boyden v. Boyden

Petitioner was granted a divorce from respondent. Custody of a two year old child was awarded to her. The question of alimony was left for later consideration. At a subsequent hearing on a prayer for alimony testimony was taken and it appeared that respondent, aged twenty-five, and petitioner had been married about four years and had lived at the rate of more than $200 per week and that respondent’s relatives had paid the bills voluntarily; respondent himself had earned $25 per week as a bond salesman, and no testimony was offered that he was capable of earning more except the opinion of the…