Kreuz v. Kreuz
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from an order to pay alimony pendente lite to the plaintiff-wife. The husband sought to adduce evidence at the trial court hearing that the wife left the home voluntarily and without just cause and excuse. The trial court took the view that its role was to determine regularity of the complaint, failure to support, the wife’s needs, the husband’s ability to pay, and the amount of temporary alimony to be awarded. Based on the controlling case law of this jurisdiction, we affirm.
The wife’s complaint for a divorce a mensa et thoro alleged cruelty and the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Pedersen v. PedersenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
- Howard v. HowardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Lesh v. LeshCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1903
- Grace v. GraceDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
- Walter v. WalterCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1899
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