Edwards v. Edwards
Tennessee Court of Appeals
2012 WL 6197079 (2012)
- Written by Rich Walter, JD
Facts
George Edwards (plaintiff) sued his wife, Alice Edwards (defendant), for divorce. George did not make a good trial witness. George offered a less-than-credible excuse for his clearly adulterous conduct. George could not substantiate his attempt to play up Alice’s earning capacity and downplay his own resources. There was undisputed evidence as to George’s and Alice’s respective incomes and expenses. The trial court made detailed fact findings as to the criteria Tennessee law considered relevant to fashioning spousal-support awards. Based on those fact findings, the trial court concluded that the Edwards’ marriage was beyond rehabilitation, Alice was the more economically disadvantaged spouse, Alice was entitled to transitional alimony in the immediate aftermath of divorce and ongoing permanent alimony thereafter, and George was financially able to pay alimony. The trial court entered judgment accordingly. George appealed to the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Kirby, J.)
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