In re the Marriage of Seever

Husband appeals the trial court’s judgment that reinstated his spousal support obligation, increased child support and awarded attorney fees to wife. We review de novo, ORS 19.125(3).

The parties’ 16-year marriage was dissolved in 1986. The dissolution judgment awarded custody of the parties’ daughter to husband and ordered him to pay wife $500 per month spousal support for four years and $300 per month spousal support thereafter. Husband was injured in a work-related accident in August, 1987. In January, 1988, he moved to modify the judgment to terminate spousal support on the grounds that…