Abstract
I. Divorce and Alimony … A. Considerations When Awarding Alimony … 1. Ability of Husband to Pay … 2. Needs of the Wife … 3. Duration of Marriage … 4. Guilt of Parties … B. Judicial Discretion
II. Alimony Award Subsequent to Divorce Decree
III. Modification of Alimony Awards … A. Statutes Governing … B. Considerations When Modifying an Alimony Decree … 1. Station in Life Rule … 2. Change in Financial Conditions or Circumstances … (a) Earning Capacity of Husband … (b) Increase or Reduction in Husband’s Income … (c) Unemployment of Husband … (d) Business Fluctuations … (e) Acquisition of Property … 3. Change in Needs of Parties … 4. Remarriage of the Parties … C. Alimony in Gross … [no D.] E. Res Judicata
IV. Separation Agreements
V. Conclusion
Recommended Citation
Doris M. Yendes,
Res Judicata in the Divorce Courts as Affects the Modification of Alimony Awards,
38 Neb. L. Rev. 989
(1959)
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