Marlene P. Gray, Respondent-Appellant v. Thomas v. Gray, Petitioner-Appellee

Summary

The court reversed the temporary alimony award because the Family Court did not adequately explain either the amount or the declining six-year schedule, and the record did not support an expectation that the wife would become financially independent within that period. It also held that denying attorney's fees based primarily on the wife's share of marital property and her support awards was an abuse of discretion because the court failed to account for the parties' unequal financial positions. The case was remanded for further proceedings, including an award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred at trial and on appeal.