In re the Marriage of Medlyn

The parties’ 26-year marriage was dissolved in 1993. In doing so, they entered into a stipulated agreement that required husband to pay spousal support for eight years. In 2001, wife moved to modify husband’s support obligation due to a substantial and unanticipated change in circumstances. The trial court granted wife’s motion. Husband appeals and, on de novo review, ORS 19.415(3) (2001),1 we affirm.

At the time of the dissolution in 1993, wife suffered from a back injury that she had sustained in a 1978 automobile accident. During the dissolution proceeding, she requested temporary spousal…