In re the Marriage of Sands

Husband appeals from a dissolution decree, contending that the trial court erred in determining the present value of his pension rights without any evidence of that value and in awarding wife permanent spousal support, while at the same time giving her a disproportionate share of the marital assets.1

In awarding the pension plan, the court stated:

“* * * There are several problems. One of them is the pension, you know, and everyone in this courtroom knows that $380 a month, which he’s entitled to receive right now at age 45 over the rest of his life, runs to a significant sum of money. I don’t…