In Re the Marriage of Cooper

The parties, Lawrence and Jean Cooper, obtained a dissolution of marriage in the District Court, Thirteenth Judicial District, Gallatin County, on August 19, 1975, after 29 years of marriage. Three children were born and raised by the parties. They were all emancipated at the time of the dissolution. The parties entered into a property settlement agreement which was incorporated into and made a part of the 1975 decree of dissolution. Included in this agreement was a provision relating to maintenance which provided that Lawrence Cooper pay $4,200 in seven equal installments of $600 to his…