Opinion ID: 1822267
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 10

Heading: Standard of living of the parties both during the marriage and at the time of the support determination.

Text: ¶ 25. The chancellor stated that Sidney purchased a 2000 automobile with large monthly payment despite his loss in income. The Chancellor cited Grice v. Grice, 726 So.2d 1242, 1252 (Miss.Ct.App. 1998) for authority. In Grice the court refused to modify alimony payments where husband continued to enjoy a good style of living which included buying several vehicles for himself, his new wife and their daughter. Id. ¶ 26. Sidney, however, testified that he is a traveling salesman. He travels four to five days a week. This type of job, he argues, requires reliable transportation which is a business necessity and not a luxury. The Nissan vehicle is the only vehicle listed on Sidney's financial statement. Further, Sidney claims his circumstances are different than those in Grice. Even, Gill recognized the need for a car with a little flash to make clients feel good about a product. ¶ 27. In addition, Sidney claims that prior to 1999, he was able to pay his expenses, pay Mildred alimony and save approximately $10,000.00 toward retirement. In 1999 he had to use some of his savings to pay for he alimony.