In re the Marriage of Maier

Husband appeals from a trial court order that modified a judgment of dissolution by increasing spousal support and making it indefinite. On de novo review, we modify the judgment.

The parties were married for 28 years and had five children. A dissolution judgment was entered in Alaska in 1989. The judgment incorporated a settlement agreement reached by the parties concerning the property division and spousal support award. Pursuant to the agreement, wife was awarded $700 per month spousal support, which was to terminate in June 1996, or upon the sale of the parties’ property in Florence,…