Larita Sims Kiefer v. Charles M. Kiefer

CRAWLEY, Judge In January 1991, the trial court entered a judgment divorcing Larita Sims Kiefer and Charles M. Kiefer, Jr. The trial court ordered the husband to pay $1,000 monthly child support, $2,000 monthly alimony, and to name the wife as beneficiary on a $100,000 life insurance policy. In June 1994, the husband filed a motion to reduce the amount of the alimony, alleging that a substantial change in circumstances had occurred since the divorce, specifically, that his income had decreased and the wife's income had increased. In October 1994, the husband also filed a petition to modify, requesting that the trial court terminate his obligation to provide a life insurance policy for the wife. Following ore tenus proceedings, the trial court reduced the monthly alimony to $1,000 and reduced the amount of required life insurance to $50,000. The wife filed a post-judgment motion, which was denied. She appeals. The wife argues that the trial court erred in reducing the amount of the husband's alimony and life insurance coverage obligations.