Van Maerssen v. Gerdts

Otto Van Maerssen (“the husband”) appeals, and Diana Gerdts (“the -wife”) cross-appeals, the trial court’s order on the wife’s motion for temporary support and suit money. The court awarded the wife $6,500 per month in temporary undifferentiated spousal and child support, $10,000 toward her past and future attorney’s fees, and $10,000 toward her past and future accounting fees. We find no error in the award of temporary attorney’s fees and accounting fees, but we reverse and remand the award of temporary undifferentiated spousal and child support.

The parties were married for almost eighteen…