Mark Stephen Barlew v. Alice B. Barlew

The issues presented in this divorce case are whether the trial court erred in awarding alimony in futuro rather than rehabilitative alimony; whether the alimony award to the wife was excessive; and whether the trial court erred by refusing to hear evidence regarding the relative fault of the parties.  The trial court awarded the wife $1,500 per month in alimony when the wife requested alimony of $1,248 per month and her income and expense statement showed a need of $1,248 per month. We hold that the wife was properly awarded alimony in futuro, but we modify the alimony award to $1,248 per month and affirm the trial court’s judgment in all other respects.