MacKaben v. MacKaben
Annotate this CaseThe circuit court granted a divorce to Husband and Wife on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. Husband appealed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in (1) determining that the interest and penalties on the parties’ IRS tax liability was Husband’s nonmarital debt; (2) awarding spousal support of $1,000 per month to Wife for a period of ten years to follow the sale of the marital home; and (3) ordering Husband to pay all mortgage, insurance, and property-tax payments on the marital home until its sale. Further, the Court held that Husband must pay Wife’s appellate attorney fees.
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