In the case of Oakes v. Bilden-Oakes, the Appeals Court of Massachusetts reviewed a divorce judgment where Shelly Bilden-Oakes appealed the denial of her request for alimony. The court found that the trial judge had incorrectly determined that Chad Oakes was unable to pay alimony and that there was insufficient evidence regarding the couple’s marital lifestyle to assess the appropriate alimony amount. Consequently, the Appeals Court vacated the portion of the divorce judgment related to alimony and remanded the case for further proceedings to address these issues.