Leslie H. Lankford, Petitioner Below, Appellant v. Evan K. Lankford, Jr., Respondent Below, Appellee

Summary

The Court held that the Family Court abused its discretion by determining Wife was not dependent solely from a calculated monthly surplus. Dependency must be determined after considering and balancing all relevant statutory factors, including the parties’ marital standard of living, relative earning capacities, and employment circumstances. The Court reversed and remanded for reconsideration of dependency and recalculation of Wife’s income. No separate opinions were issued.