Wheeler v. Wheeler

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

Geraldine [“Gerridee”] Wheeler appealed from an order terminating spousal support. *29We reverse, concluding that the trial court’s finding of a material change in circumstances is clearly erroneous.

Gerridee and R.W. [“Bert”] Wheeler were divorced in 1984 after 35 years of marriage. The original divorce judgment incorporated the parties’ stipulated agreement, whereby Bert agreed to pay Gerridee $2,430 per month spousal support until his anticipated retirement from his law practice in 1994. If Bert retired between January 1994 and January 1996, his support obligation…