In Re the Marriage of Keel

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court for the Seventh Judicial District brand for Dawson County, Montana, awarding maintenance and child support. Petitioner appeals. We remand.

The issues on appeal are whether the District Court abused its discretion in awarding maintenance to the wife and ordering support payments higher than petitioner reasonably can be expected pay.

Petitioner, William Keel (husband), brought proceedings in the District Court seeking dissolution of his fourteen year marriage to respondent, Donna Keel (wife). His petition stated the wife was a fit and proper…