Legal Opinion

Marriage of Fink v. Fink

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided April 16, 1985No. C1-84-1859PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

LESLIE, Judge.

Appellant appeals from the spousal maintenance award in a marital dissolution action. Appellant contends that the trial court abused its discretion by awarding maintenance or, alternatively, in setting the amount and duration of such maintenance award. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellant, Laurence E. Fink, and respondent, Karen E. Fink, were married on May 31, 1958. Both were 47 years of age as of the dissolution date. During their 26 year marriage, they had two children both of whom were emancipated as of the judgment date.

Respondent Karen Fink has a high school education and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Marriage of Erlandson v. ErlandsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  2. Marriage of Otis v. OtisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
  3. Marriage of Broms v. BromsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Marriage of Elwell v. ElwellCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  2. Marriage of Fick v. FickCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  3. Marriage of Lynch v. LynchCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
  4. Marriage of Napier v. NapierCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  5. In re the Marriage of: Mary Patricia Myhre v. Steven Kenneth MyhreCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2015

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