Whitfield v. WHITFILED
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Justice.
The husband appeals from a decree granting to the wife a divorce from the bonds of matrimony on the ground of cruelty. The decree also awarded to the wife custody of the three daughters of the parties, whose respective ages are 8, 7, and 6 years.
The court found that the husband has a net income of $800.00 per month. The evidence supports the finding that this is the husband’s “take home” pay after deductions. The court ordered the husband to pay to the wife $100.00 per month per child, which amounts to $300.00 per month. The court ordered the husband to pay to the wife…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pope v. PopeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
- Phillips v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
- Leo v. LeoSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
- Tonsmeire v. TonsmeireSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
3Cited by9 opinions
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