Harris Lynn Beason v. Linda H. Beason

Linda H. Beason (wife) filed a divorce action against Harris Lynn Beason (husband). Although the wife's complaint did contain
a general request for relief, no specific request for attorney fees or alimony was made. However, in the divorce judgment,
the trial court awarded the sum of $900.00 to the wife for the services of her attorney and reserved the authority to award
periodic alimony to the wife at a future date upon a showing of changed circumstances. The husband's motion to alter or amend
the part of the judgment relating to attorney fees and alimony was denied, and he brings this appeal. On appeal, the husband argues that the trial court abused its discretion in awarding attorney fees to the wife and reserving
the authority to grant alimony where the wife did not specifically request such relief in her complaint.