Marriage of Smolecki v. Smolecki

OPINION

WOZNIAK, Judge.

Appellant Chester Smolecki disputes the finding that the homestead was marital property, the property division, and the awarding of attorney’s fees to respondent. We affirm.

FACTS

Chester and Krystyna Smolecki were married on September 17, 1966 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chester Smolecki, appellant, was 52 years of age, and respondent 41 at the time of the dissolution. Both parties are Polish immigrants who came to this country in the 1960’s. They have two children.

Krystyna earns approximately $1,600 a month from two jobs, one at Abbey Medical and the other as a cleaning…