In re the Marriage of Curran

Husband appeals from an order modifying his spousal support obligation, arguing that the trial court erred when it temporarily suspended, rather than eliminated, the required payments. On cross-appeal, wife argues that spousal support should have been continued without change. On de novo review, we reduce the spousal support award and affirm as modified.

The parties were married 27 years. The dissolution judgment was entered on June 13, 1985. Husband was awarded custody of two of the parties’ three minor children, and wife was awarded custody of the other child.1 The court ordered husband to…