Marriage of Maninger v. Maninger

KATHIANNE KNAUP CRANE, Judge.

Husband appeals from a decree of dissolution of marriage. He challenges the classification of marital property, award of maintenance, and award of attorney’s fees. We reverse and remand the maintenance award. In all other respects we affirm.

Lyle F. Maninger [husband] and Kathryn M. Maninger [wife] were married on June 29, 1968. During the marriage they had three children, all of whom were adults at the time of trial.

Husband was employed as the Chief Planning Examiner for the City of St. Louis, from which he earned over $70,000 in gross wages in 2001. He also…