Opinion
Nos. CAAP–13–0001782 CAAP–13–0003276.
2014-05-23
Matthew A. STEINGREBE, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Paula K. STEINBREBE, Defendant–Appellant.
Bush v. Watson, 81 Hawai‘i 474, 480, 918 P.2d 1130, 1136 (1996) (quoting Morneau v. Stark Enters., Ltd., 56 Haw. 420, 424, 539 P.2d 472, 475 (1975)) (brackets and internal quotation marks omitted). Wong v. Wong, 87 Hawai‘i 475, 486, 960 P.2d 145, 156 (App.1998) (original brackets omitted) (quoting Bennett v. Bennett, 8 Haw.App. 415, 426, 807 P.2d 597, 603 (1991)). Under the circumstances here, the Family Court heard the evidence during the January/March 2013 trial and awarded Mother less alimony than she requested, but more than Father was willing to voluntarily pay. We cannot conclude on this record, that the Family Court abused its discretion by disregarding certain rules or principles of law, failing to exercise its equitable discretion, or exceeding the bounds of reason in making its alimony determination. See id.