In Re the Marriage of Bailey

Wife appeals a dissolution judgment, arguing that the trial court erred in (1) awarding wife too little maintenance spousal support; (2) not requiring husband to maintain wife as a beneficiary on his whole life insurance policy until his spousal support obligation is fulfilled; and (3) dividing the parties’ property in a manner that was not just and proper in all the circumstances. Because the notice of appeal in this case was filed after the effective date of the 2009 amendments to ORS 19.415(3), we have discretion whether to review the facts de novo. However, neither party has sought de…