Shanks v. Shanks

OPINION

GLENN A. NORTON, Presiding Judge.

William Shanks (“Husband”) appeals the denial of his motion to modify the parties’ dissolution decree to terminate his maintenance obligation to Bettie Shanks (“Wife”). We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

When the parties’ marriage was dissolved in 1994, Husband was ordered to pay Wife $2,500 per month in maintenance. In 2001, Husband sought to terminate his maintenance obligation, claiming that there were substantial and continuing changed circumstances that made the original maintenance order unreasonable.

At the bench trial, Husband presented evidence that Wife…