Legal Opinion

Marriage of Bourassa v. Bourassa

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided February 18, 1992No. C3-91-1252PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

The trial court awarded maintenance in the amount of “40% of gross income from whatever source.” We remand for a determination of maintenance in a dollar amount.

FACTS

The parties’ twenty-nine year marriage was dissolved in 1990 by a stipulated judgment and decree. The issues of spousal maintenance and attorney fees were reserved for a later date because appellant Gerald Bourassa was then unemployed. These proceedings were brought to resolve these issues.

The trial court made findings of fact relating to (1) appellant’s current income and his earning capacity, (2)…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Marriage of Rutten v. RuttenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
  2. Marriage of Erlandson v. ErlandsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  3. Kunkle v. KunkleOhio Supreme Court · 1990
  4. Marriage of Poindexter v. PoindexterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Marriage of Doherty v. DohertyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Delozier v. DelozierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
  2. Marriage of Carrick v. CarrickCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997
  3. Wooters v. WootersMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
  4. Marriage of Schallinger v. SchallingerCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2005
  5. In Re Disciplinary Action Against MerlinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998

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