Alimony

The allowance oa to a wife out of her husband’s estate for her support, either during a matrimonial suit, or at its termination, when she proves herself entitled toa separate maintenance, and the fact of a marriage is established. Alimony is an alluwance out of the husband’s estate, mnde for the support of the wife when living separate from him, It is either temporary or permanent.

Code Ga, 1882, § 1736.

The allewanee which is made by order of court to a woman for her support out of her husband's estate, upon being separated from him by divorce, or pending a suit for divorce. Pub. st.

Mass. 1882, p. 1287.

Ly alimony we understand what is necessary for the nourishment, lodging, and support of the person who claimsit. Itincludes education, when the person to whom the alimony is due isa minor. Civil Code ha. art.

230.

The term is commonly used as equally applicable to all allowances, whether annual or in gross, made to a wife upon a decree in divoree.

107 Mass. 432.

Alimony pendente lite is that ordered during the pendency of a suit. Permanent alimony is that ordered for the use of the-wife after the termination of the suit during their joint lives.