Schabauer v. Schabauer

MEIERHENRY, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Alexander Schabauer (Alex) appeals the alimony provisions in his divorce decree from Terri Schabauer (Terri). We reverse and remand.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] Alex and Terri were married in 1989 and subsequently had two children, now ages nine and eleven.’ For most of the marriage, the couple lived in Rapid City where Alex worked as a cardiologist specializing in vascular medicine. Terri served primarily as a homemaker and mother although she did have some intermittent part-time employment as a social worker.

[¶ 3.] As time went on, the demands of Alex’s heavy patient load began to…