In re the Marriage Gagnepain

Husband appeals from a dissolution judgment, arguing that the trial court erred in awarding wife both permanent spousal support and 47 percent of his pension, in failing to award him certain personal property and in not entering a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO). Wife cross-appeals, contending that the court erred in the valuation of certain marital assets.

This is a 25-year marriage. Husband, age 50, earns about $41,000 per year from his employment with a telephone company. He has worked there approximately 30 years and is eligible for retirement. He has an employee stock plan worth…