Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Tow

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 24, 1987No. 87-325PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hunt

Lindley R. Tow appeals from an order of the District Court, Eleventh Judicial District, Flathead County, awarding'his ex-wife, Janice B. Tow maintenance payments and attorney fees. We remand.

The issues on appeal are:

1. Did the court err in its determination that the wife required maintenance and in awarding the amount it did?

2. Did the court err in awarding the wife attorney fees?

Lindley and Janice Tow were married in 1948 and divorced on May 29, 1987. They have three children all of whom are over eighteen. At the time of separation in 1983, both were in their late fifties. Janice is in good…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of HerronMontana Supreme Court · 1980
  2. In Re the Marriage of HallMontana Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Gall v. GallMontana Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Marriage of Bowman v. BowmanMontana Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Marriage of Gallinger v. WeissmanMontana Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  5. In Re the Marriage of DorvilleMontana Supreme Court · 1992

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