In Re the Dissolution of the Marriage of Kitson

In this dissolution-of-marriage case, appellant-wife contends the trial court erred in failing to award her permanent support. The trial court’s decree limited respondent-husband’s support obligations to three years.

When an Oregon court dissolves a marriage, it must also determine a number of interrelated subsidiary questions, such as property division, child custody and support, etc. Three especially interrelated questions are: (1) whether to order one party to contribute to the support of the other; (2) if so, in what amount; and (3) for what duration.

There is limited authority on the…