# Albertson v. Albertson

> Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · November 17, 1995 · 678 So. 2d 118

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9935669

## Case

- **Full name:** Billy U. Albertson v. Mildred S. Albertson.
- **Court:** Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
- **Decided:** November 17, 1995
- **Citations:** 678 So. 2d 118; 1995 WL 681760
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Robertson
- **Judges:** Crawley, Robertson
- **Cited by:** 83 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

This court has long recognized that the sole purpose of periodic alimony is the support of the dependent former spouse. Trammell v. Trammell , 589 So.2d 743 (Ala.Civ.App. 1991); Waltman v. Waltman , 528 So.2d 867 (Ala.Civ.App. 1988). The function of periodic alimony is to provide support to the dependent former spouse until she becomes self-supporting. Harris v. Harris , 543 So.2d 1203 (Ala.Civ.App. 1989); Allen v. Allen , 477 So.2d 457 (Ala.Civ.App. 1985).
The record in this case reveals that the wife has an income in excess of $30,000 per year. In view of the property division and other factors, the award of periodic alimony at this time was an abuse of discretion; the trial court should have reserved the right to award periodic alimony in the future if the need arises.
YATES, J., concurs.

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