Recent Appellate Case

On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals handed down Crittenden v. Crittenden located here.  There were some complex issues in the case.  The main issue in the case was what justified an upward increase in alimony and an adjustment of the property division from the divorce of the parties.  The chancellor found that the purpose of the property division had been frustrated by a bankruptcy filing that was later dismissed which necessitated an upward modification of alimony and an additional lump sum property transfer post-divorce of $30,000.00.   The chancellor also deviated from the child support guidelines because the children were accustomed to an expensive lifestyle.  The Court of Appeals affirmed the chancellor's decision.  The facts of the case are complex but there is several good pieces of analysis in the opinion worth reading.