Legal Opinion

In re Stansell

Court of Appeals of Oregon

Decided December 5, 2018No. A164986Published

1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.

*225Husband appeals a supplemental judgment modifying a general judgment of dissolution that awarded spousal support to wife. ORS 107.135(1)(a). Husband argues that the trial court lacked authority to modify the judgment. We agree and reverse.

The relevant facts are few and undisputed. In 2012, the parties divorced under the terms of a stipulated general judgment of dissolution. The judgment required husband to pay wife spousal support in monthly payments for five years, beginning retroactively in 2011 and continuing through August 2016. On July 26, 2016, wife filed a motion to modify spousal…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re the Marriage of ParkCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1979
  2. In re Marriage of WoitaCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1989
  3. In re Marriage of WrenchCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1989
  4. In re the Marriage of HarkinsCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2005
  5. In re the Marriage of GoertelCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2006

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