Weber v. Lambe

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In 2011, Husband filed a petition for dissolution of his marriage to Wife. The family court entered a decree of dissolution in 2013 that divided the parties’ marital assets, awarded the parties joint custody of their two children, and ordered Husband to pay maintenance to Wife in the amount of $7,300 per month for a period of nine years. The court of appeals reversed in part, finding that the family court erred by including a portion of the children’s living expenses in its calculation of Wife’s maintenance award and by failing to make findings that justified its award of maintenance for a period of nine years. The Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed in part, holding (1) the family court’s decision to include the children’s living expenses in its calculation of Wife’s reasonable living expenses was neither clearly erroneous nor an abuse of discretion; (2) the family court acted within its discretion in awarding Wife maintenance for nine years; (3) the court of appeals did not err in affirming the family court’s calculation of Husband’s income; and (4) the court of appeals properly found the family court did not abuse its discretion in denying Wife’s request that Husband pay the entirety of her attorney’s fees. View "Weber v. Lambe" on Justia Law