Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Haines

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 27, 2002No. 02-182PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶1 Annette S. Haines (Annette) appeals from the Thirteenth Judicial District Court’s decree of dissolution. We affirm.

¶2 We re-state the issue on appeal as follows:

¶3 Did the District Court err when it granted Annette a maintenance award of $1,500 per month for four years following dissolution?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶4 Annette and Ricky L. Haines (Ricky) were married on April 10, 1976. At the time of the dissolution, the parties had been married nearly 26 years. Two children were born during the marriage, both of whom had attained majority before these dissolution proceedings.

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2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of SmithMontana Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Marriage of Bowman v. BowmanMontana Supreme Court · 1981
  3. In Re the Marriage of BrossMontana Supreme Court · 1993
  4. In the Marriage of CromwellMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  5. In Re the Marriage of EdwardsMontana Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of SwansonMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  2. In Re the Marriage of PayerMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  3. In Re the Marriage of RudolfMontana Supreme Court · 2007
  4. In Re the Marriage of GrendeMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  5. Marriage of Jackson v. JacksonMontana Supreme Court · 2008

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