In Re Marriage of Winne

The court dissolved the marriage of the petitioner husband, Brian Winne, and the respondent wife, Karen Winne. The wife brought this appeal from the court’s allocation and distribution of marital assets and debts, its dismissal of her petition for attorney fees, and its calculation of support for the couple’s three children. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

The parties were married in September 1974, when the wife was 21 years old. Before the marriage, the wife had attended two years of college and worked for one year to save money. After their marriage, the wife worked until…