In re the Marriage of Haines

Husband assigns error to the trial court’s division of property, contending that the property division should be equal.1 He is incarcerated at Oregon State Prison and will be for approximately three and one-half more years. Wife was awarded custody of the parties’ two children and all of their property, except for husband’s personal property in his possession. One of the items awarded to wife was the refund on their 1988 joint income tax returns. Wife was required to pay all the parties’ debts except for a loan of $1,100 from Federal Metals that was used to pay the parties’ 1986 taxes, which…