Grim v. Grim

Hines, Justice.

The issue is whether in the trial of this divorce case the superior court was authorized to allow the jury to consider evidence of post-separation payments made by the estranged husband. We conclude that it was not.

Mr. and Mrs. Grim were married in 1971. In 1992, Mrs. Grim filed suit for separate maintenance. Mr. Grim counterclaimed for divorce. The superior court entered a temporary order awarding to Mrs. Grim, inter alia, custody of the parties’ two minor children and $1,700 per month in support and maintenance. At the jury trial on the issues of property division, alimony,…