May v. May

Appellant Joyce A. May appeals from a decree of dissolution of marriage. She contends that the trial court abused its discretion in: (a) denying her periodic maintenance; and (b) dividing the parties’ marital property. This is appellant’s second appeal. After the first appeal, the decree was set aside in part and the matter remanded back to the trial court for further consideration. See In re Marriage of May, 664 S.W.2d 20 (Mo.App.1984).

Appellant’s first point states that she should have received periodic maintenance. Section 452.335.1, RSMo 1978, provides that maintenance may be ordered if…