Riehl v. Riehl

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Deborah Riehl appeals from a district court judgment dated June 8, 1998, which granted the parties a divorce, divided their marital property, placed the parties’ minor children in Deborah’s custody, and ordered Andrew to pay rehabilitative spousal and child support. Deborah challenges the award of spousal support. We hold the trial court’s decision to award rehabilitative spousal support for only the period of time commensurate with the recipient’s period of rehabilitation is clearly erroneous. We reverse and remand the judgment of the district court.

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[¶ 2] At the time…