Griffitts v. Griffitts

Erin Griffitts ("Former Wife") appeals a final judgment dissolving her long-term marriage to Robert Griffitts ("Former Husband"). We find some of the issues that she raises on appeal to have merit.

The trial court awarded three years of durational alimony in the amount of $1800 per month. Former Wife correctly argues that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to award her permanent periodic alimony. The evidence reflected that this was a long-term marriage, in which Former Wife sacrificed a career to be the primary caregiver for the parties' four children. Even after imputation of…