Arnold v. Arnold

NUGENT, Presiding Judge.

Wilbur Arnold appeals from the decree dissolving his marriage to Dorothy Arnold and awarding Mrs. Arnold $400 monthly maintenance. He agrees with the finding that the marriage is irretrievably broken and with the distribution of the marital assets, but argues that the court abused its discretion in awarding maintenance to Mrs. Arnold. He asks the court to reverse the order granting maintenance or, in the alternative, to reduce the amount of the award. We order the award modified but otherwise affirm the trial court’s judgment.

The Arnolds married in 1976. Mr. Arnold was…