Walker v. Walker

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Marjorie F. Walker appealed from a judgment granting her a divorce from James Dwayne Walker, distributing their marital property, and awarding her temporary spousal support. We conclude the trial court’s property distribution is not clearly erroneous, but conclude the court erred in fashioning the temporary spousal support award. We modify the judgment and affirm the judgment as modified.

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[¶ 2] Marjorie and James, both age 63 at the time of trial, were married July 19, 1969, in Minot. It was Marjorie’s second marriage. Her first husband died in August 1968,…