Lacey v. Lacey

I respectfully dissent from the denial of certiorari review in this case. I write briefly to explain my concerns.

First, it is well established that, because alimony in gross cannot be altered once ordered, a provision in a divorce judgment for alimony in gross should be “unequivocally expressed” by, or “necessarily” inferred from, the language used. Brunner v. Ormsby, 10 So.3d 18 (Ala.Civ.App.2008); Le Maistre v. Baker, 268 Ala. 295, 299, 105 So.2d 867, 870 (1958). The provision of the divorce judgment at issue here simply does not meet this standard.

Second, and to the contrary, a provision…