Fulton v. Fulton’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““[1, 2] Defendant complains that the trial court erred in awarding plaintiff an undivided one-half interest in and a life estate in the 80 acre home place of the parties, and in allowing her $75.00 per month as alimony for ten years ($9,000.00) or until she dies or remarries. No complaint is made that the portion of the 80 acre home place awarded to defendant is not free from the claims or domination of the plaintiff, Blount v. Blount, Okl., 425 P.2d 474 , and is considered waived. Lawson v. Lawson, Okl., 295 P.2d 769 . “An undivided one-half interest in the 80 acre farm and home had been inherited by the defendant from his father. The other one-half interest had been acquired from defendant’s sister for $2,000.00. Approximately $2,000.00 had been spent by the parties in improving the home. “Considering the limited ability of the plaintiff to earn a living, her need for a home to raise the children and the size of the estate received by the defendant from his father, all as disclosed by the record, we are unable to conclude that the trial court erred in its award to the plaintiff. 12 O.S.1961, Section 1278, authorizes the trial court to ‘allow such alimony out of the husband’s real and personal property as the court shall think reasonable having due regard to the value of his (husband’s) real and personal estate at the time of said divorce.’ ””

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