Ellis v. Ellis

Appellant, Daniel J. Ellis (Daniel), appeals from the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law entered on September 21, 1995, by the Thirteenth Judicial District Court of Yellowstone County, awarding his former wife, Mildred A. Ellis, permanent maintenance.

We affirm.

The sole issue raised by Daniel is whether the District Court’s decision to award permanent maintenance was based on substantial evidence.

FACTS

Daniel and Mildred were married in 1977. There are no minor children of the marriage. At the time of trial, Mildred was 47 years old and in good health except for a chronic back problem…