West v. West

STOKER, Judge.

The trial court granted the husband, plaintiff-in-reconvention, a judgment of divorce, but denied the wife permanent alimony although he found that she was not at fault. The trial court found that the wife had sufficient means for her support. The wife appeals the ruling of the trial court denying post-divorce alimony.

A spouse seeking post-divorce alimony has the burden of proving that he or she “has not sufficient means for support ... ”. Civil Code article 160, Moss v. Moss, 379 So.2d 1206 (La.App. 3rd Cir.1980). In this case, the wife remains in the family home and the…