In re the Marriage of Triperinas

Husband appeals from a judgment of dissolution of a 20-year marriage. He challenges the trial court’s award of spousal support and further argues that the court erred in awarding wife the long half of the marital estate. On de novo review, we affirm.

The parties were married in 1980. At the time of trial, wife was 40 years old and husband was 42 years old. The parties have three children: Mitchell, bom in 1983, Mindy, bom in 1986, and Morgan, bom in 1996. Wife is the custodial parent of all three children. Mitchell was bom with spina bifida. As a result, he is profoundly disabled and requires…