Miano v. Miano

DUFRESNE, Judge.

This is a suit for permanent alimony brought by a divorced wife against her former husband. After trial, the court found that no alimony was owing, and this appeal followed.

Samuel and Amie Miaño were married in 1972. They were judicially separated in 1973, but reconciled. Several years later Amie sought and was granted a second judicial separation on May 8, 1978. On December 5, 1979, Samuel was granted a final divorce by default on the grounds of living separate and apart for over one year since the judgment of separation. Amie sought a new trial on the divorce for reasons not…