Opinion ID: 2570151
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: The Findings Are Inadequate for the $3,000 Rehabilitative Alimony Award.

Text: Taggart argues that Sabra was not entitled to rehabilitative alimony because she was awarded sixty-seven percent of the marital estate. [35] Sabra sought rehabilitative alimony of $10,000. The court denied that request, but awarded her $3,000. In doing so, the court did not explain how it calculated this amount, or what expenses and for what duration this amount would cover. And it did not explain why an award of this amount was needed, given Sabra's income and given the size of the marital estate, its unequal allocation, and the amount of marital property awarded her. Sabra should not have been awarded $3,000 in rehabilitative alimony absent factual findings about the cost and duration of the projected rehabilitation plan and absent findings that her income and her share of the marital property were insufficient to allow her to pursue a rehabilitation program at her own expense. [36] We therefore vacate this award and remand for further findings. The court, at its discretion, may receive additional relevant evidence.