In re the Dissolution of the Marriage of Arnold

Wife appeals a decree of dissolution. The court divided the real and personal property of the parties but declined to award support to the wife. She asks for a greater portion of the property and for support in the amount of $75 per month until she reaches 62 years of age.

The parties had been married for 34 years at the time of dissolution. Their two children have long since been emancipated. Wife is 54 years old and works in a cannery during the fruit and vegetable seasons. When not working she collects unemployment compensation. With the exception of periods when the children were young she…