Waldrup v. Waldrup

SNYDER, Judge.

Respondent Sally Waldrup filed suit for dissolution of her marriage to appellant Eddie Joe Waldrup. The trial court ordered the dissolution, awarded respondent custody and child support, denied her petition for maintenance and attorney fees and divided the marital property. Appellant appeals from the order distributing the marital property, contending that the trial court abused its discretion in weighting the division in favor of the wife.

*259In appellate review of a judgment dividing marital property, two principles are firmly established. The first is that a just and equitable…