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Supreme Court of South Carolina· 7/25/2005

Craig v. Craig

Citations

  • 617 S.E.2d 359
  • 365 S.C. 285
  • 2005 S.C. LEXIS 214

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • upholding $3,000 permanent periodic alimony when parties were married for twenty-five years, they had a high standard of living, and husband’s infidelity led to the break-up of the marriage
  • finding a fifty-fifty apportionment appropriate where the marriage lasted over thirty years
  • division of marital property is within family court’s discretion and will not be disturbed on appeal absent an abuse of discretion
  • “Generally, alimony should place the supported spouse, as nearly as is practical, in the same position he or she enjoyed during the marriage.”
  • “An award of alimony rests within the sound discretion of the family court and will not be disturbed absent an abuse of discretion.”
  • “An award of alimony rests within the sound discretion of the family court and will not be disturbed absent an abuse of discretion.”

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Judges: Toal, Moore, Waller, Burnett, Pleicones

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