Legal Opinion

Davis v. Davis

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided January 17, 1978No. 7721DC149PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HEDRICK, Judge.

The single contention brought forward and argued in defendant’s brief is that the court erred in concluding that plaintiff, the dependent spouse, did not have “sufficient means wherein [sic] to subsist during the pendency of this action and to defray the necessary expenses thereof ...”

The controlling statute, G.S. 50-16.3(a), provides in pertinent part as follows:

“A dependent spouse who is a party to an action for . . . alimony without divorce, shall be entitled to an order for alimony pendente lite when:(1) It shall appear from all the evidence presented pursuant to G.S.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mercer v. MercerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  2. Peeler v. PeelerCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1970
  3. Cannon v. CannonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980

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