In re Marriage of Lawlor

In this appeal from a judgment of marital dissolution, wife challenges various rulings affecting child support, property division and attorney fees. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

The parties were married for 22 years, from 1973 to 1995. During most of that time, wife stayed at home to raise the children and husband worked for Southern Pacific Railroad (SP), where he has been employed since 1963.

At trial, the parties produced evidence that in 1994 wife earned $7,691 working part-time in a secretarial position and husband earned $80,990 working full-time as an SP brakeman. Wife (age 50)…