In Re the Marriage of McGill

The wife appeals from a property distribution decree of the Ravalli County District Court. Although she raises issues in relation to maintenance and an award of attorney fees, the primary issue is whether the trial court erred in dividing the parties’ property before determining the net worth of the marital assets.

The wife commenced this action on June 30, 1978, by filing a petition for dissolution. On December 22, 1978, the court dissolved the parties’ marriage, and reserved the petitioner’s request for an equitable property division for a later date. After conducting a hearing on this…