Heintzelman v. Heintzelman

The wife appeals from an order of the Cascade County District Court modifying the maintenance provision of an original dissolution decree.

The original dissolution decree provided child custody, child support, and a property division. The decree also required the husband to pay $250 per month in maintenance to the wife. At the time of the dissolution, the husband was employed as a brakeman by Burlington Northern, Inc. earning approximately $24,000 per year, and financially able to pay maintenance.

In April 1976, however, the husband was injured while on the job and as a result his employment…