In re the Marriage of Vanderzanden

In this dissolution proceeding husband contends that the trial court erred in requiring him to pay wife an unjust amount for child and spousal support and in granting him a judgment lien on the family home awarded to wife rather than requiring that the property be sold and the proceeds divided. We affirm the decree as modified herein.

Husband, age 48, and wife, age 44, were married for 24 years. Eight children were bom of the union, five of whom, ranging in age from 5 to 20, still live at home.

Husband works for the Oregon State Highway Department as a maintenance man, receiving $1,263 gross…