Livingston v. Livingston

The only question presented by this appeal is the validity of the consent order as an alimony judgment and the allowance of counsel fees based thereon.

In this jurisdiction, both temporary and permanent alimony may be awarded in a proceeding for alimony without divorce prosecuted under authority of G.S. 50-16, or in an action for divorce from bed and board *517under G.S. 50-7. In actions for absolute divorce, temporary alimony may be awarded during tbe pendency of tbe litigation under G.S. 50-15.

G.S. 50-11 provides, “After a judgment of divorce from tbe bonds of matrimony, all rights arising out…