Payne v. Payne

HEDRICK, Judge.

Plaintiff’s assignments of error all relate to the amount of alimony the court ordered defendant to pay to plaintiff. G.S. § 50-16.5(a) provides: “Alimony shall be in such amount as the circumstances render necessary, having due regard to the estates, earnings, earning capacity, condition, accustomed standard of living of the parties, and other facts of the particular case.” Although the trial judge must follow the requirements of this section in determining the amount of permanent alimony to be awarded, the trial judge’s determination of the proper amount is within his sound…