Question juridique clé
Whether the appellate court arbitrarily determined the husband’s agricultural income by relying on the expert report and accounts instead of private withdrawals
Solution extraite
No arbitrariness was shown; the court could rely on the expert report and bookkeeping while adjusting excessive depreciation.
Motifs extraits
In maintenance cases the judge has broad discretion. Since proper accounts and a court-ordered expert opinion existed, private withdrawals were not decisive. The appellate court did not simply adopt the lower court’s findings but examined them and made necessary adjustments.