In re the Marriage of Benson

Husband appeals a dissolution judgment, assigning error to the denial of his motion to disqualify the trial judge, to the court’s award of custody and visitation, to its allocation of the “dependency exemption,” and to its award of costs and attorney fees to wife. We reverse as to the award of costs and affirm in all other respects.

Husband, age 50, and wife, age 40, were married in June of 1991. Wife became pregnant, but, one month before delivery of their child, the parties separated and commenced this dissolution action. The child has lived with wife since birth.

The case originally was…