In re Marriage of Getty

Husband appeals a dissolution judgment. The trial court ordered husband to pay spousal support of $400 per month until the sale of the family home, when the monthly award will increase to $600. Husband claims that the court erred in making the spousal support award and, in the alternative, that the amount awarded is excessive. On de novo review, ORS 19.125(3), we affirm.

At the time of trial, husband and wife were 50 and 55 years old, respectively. Their marriage had lasted 28 years. They have one son, age 22. Husband is a registered nurse and is studying for a master’s degree, which he will…