393 So. 2d 822 - Moore v. Moore’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “We have held that, under this statute respecting an award of alimony to a wife without “fault,” the word “fault” contemplates conduct or substantial acts of commission or omission by the wife viola-tive of her marital duties and responsibilities. A wife is not deprived of alimony after divorce simply because she was not totally blameless in the marital discord. Vicknair v. Vicknair, 237 La. 1032 , 112 So.2d 702 (1959); Davieson v. Trapp, 223 La. 776 , 66 So.2d 804 (1953); Breffeilh v. Breffeilh, 221 La. 843 , 60 So.2d 457 (1952); Adler v. Adler, 239 So.2d 494 (La.App. 4th Cir.1970). To constitute fault, a wife’s misconduct must not only be of a serious nature but must also be an independent contributory or proximate cause of the separation. Kendrick v. Kendrick, 236 La. 34 , 106 So.2d 707 (1958). [ 348 So.2d at 77 ] (Emphasis added)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gipson v. Gipson

2. “"[A] When a spouse has not been at fault and has not sufficient means for support, the court may allow that spouse, out of the property and earnings of the other spouse, permanent periodic alimony which shall not exceed one-third of his or her income...."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 456 So. 2d 1032 - Baham v. Baham

3. “must be serious and an independent contributory or proximate cause of the separation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 424 So. 2d 516 - Schexnayder v. Schexnayder