In Re the Marriage of Forney

This is an appeal by the husband from a judgment of the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, awarding the wife maintenance in a marriage of short duration. We affirm.

Appellant Morty Forney (“husband”) and respondent Shelly Forney (wife”) were married in February 1984 after having lived together since June 1983. The parties separated less than a year after their marriage in December 1984. The husband filed his petition for dissolution of marriage in January 1985.

The case was tried to the District Court, sitting without a jury, in September 1985. During trial…