Opinion ID: 1685061
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 9

Heading: amount of alimony

Text: Bowers next assigns that the district court erred in granting her only $400 per month in alimony. Bowers argues that the district court's award is unreasonable and untenable, considering that between 1997 and 2000, Bowers' average monthly income was approximately $3,000 less than Scherbring's average monthly income. In reviewing an alimony award, an appellate court does not determine whether it would have awarded the same amount of alimony as did the trial court, but whether the trial court's award is untenable such as to deprive a party of a substantial right or just result. Kalkowski v. Kalkowski, 258 Neb. 1035, 607 N.W.2d 517 (2000). We determine, after reviewing the record de novo and considering the factors set forth in Neb.Rev.Stat. § 42-365 (Reissue 1998), that the district court did not abuse its discretion in awarding Bowers $400 per month alimony for the time period at issue. Bowers' fourth assignment of error is without merit.