Gaulrapp v. Gaulrapp

MESCHKE, Justice.

David Gaulrapp appeals from a divorce decree dividing property. We reverse the trial court’s distribution of assets and debts, and remand for reconsideration in light of our decision.

Jane and David Gaulrapp were married in 1973 and had three children. Except for temporary layoffs, David worked for J.I. Case and Steiger Tractor during the entire marriage, and earns over eleven dollars an hour. Jane worked at a packaging job for 14 years. After being laid off there in 1991, she began working for a health food outlet, and currently earns less than five dollars an hour.

When Jane…