Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Jan 29, 2019
Audrey Jane Griffith, Respondent, vs. Robert Daniel Griffith, Appellant.
Robert Griffith appealed a trial court order awarding Audrey Griffith $8,000 per month in temporary maintenance during their dissolution of marriage proceedings. Robert argued Audrey did not establish her reasonable needs or inability to earn income, and that he lacked the ability to pay. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's finding that Audrey demonstrated a need for maintenance. However, the court reversed the amount awarded, concluding that the $8,000 per month exceeded Robert's capacity to pay while meeting his own reasonable needs, and remanded the case for reevaluation of the temporary maintenance award.