Puckett v. Puckett

This is a divorce case.

After hearing the conflicting evidence, the trial court awarded the assets of the 26 year old marriage to the wife as alimony in gross. That property consisted of a jointly owned house reasonably worth $27,000, which is subject to a mortgage, and the household furniture and appliances. As the only issue on this appeal, the husband contends that the trial court palpably abused its discretion in failing to award any portion of the marital estate to him.

Because of the attendant presumptions that are accorded to the factual findings of the trial court, we will primarily…