Marriage of Karg v. Karg

OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

Appellant Robert Karg contends that the trial court abused its discretion in awarding respondent Adelaide Karg permanent spousal maintenance of $500 per month, and in ordering appellant to pay respondent’s attorney fees. We affirm.

FACTS

After 27 years, the parties’ marriage was dissolved in 1982. At the time of the dissolution, appellant was 48 years old and re spondent was 51 years old. The parties had two unemancipated children, Robert, age 14, and Kathryn, age 10. The parties share joint custody of the children.

The original judgment and decree awarded appellant the…