In Re Marriage of Aschwanden

On October 6, 1977, after 25 years of marriage, plaintiff, Albert Aschwanden, filed a petition for dissolution of marriage from defendant, Edith Aschwanden. Defendant counter-petitioned for legal separation and, thereafter, for dissolution of marriage. The circuit court of Macon County granted plaintiff’s petition and ordered, inter alia, that plaintiff transfer to defendant stocks valued at $120,000 but retain all other marital properties in his possession, that plaintiff pay to defendant, as maintenance, $15,000 per year for 10 years (later modified to 12 years) or until her death or…