Legal Opinion

Halpern v. Halpern

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided December 9, 1983No. CA-0824PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GULOTTA, Judge.

A divorced husband appeals from a January, 1983 judgment denying his rule to terminate or decrease $1,000.00 per month permanent alimony awarded in a consent judgment in May, 1982. We affirm.

The husband contends the trial court abused its discretion in denying a reduction because the evidence clearly demonstrated “a change for the worse in his financial condition” since the prior judgment. He further points out that the wife’s income and net worth allow her “sufficient means for support”.

A party seeking modification of an alimony award established by a consent judgment must…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ducote v. DucoteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
  2. Sonfield v. DelucaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  3. Durbin v. DurbinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  4. Crum v. CrumLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  5. Willis v. WillisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Rhinehart v. RhinehartLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  2. Huber v. HuberLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
  3. Perkins v. PerkinsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986

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