Peterson v. Peterson

POLEN, Judge.

This is a dissolution of marriage appeal involving the distribution of marital assets, an award of permanent periodic alimony, and the former wife’s attorney’s fees. We are not persuaded by most of the issues the former husband raises on appeal. However, we do feel that one point merits further discussion.

The trial court awarded the former wife the husband’s half of the marital domicile for the purpose of reimbursing her parents for the $40,000.00 which they had loaned her— $13,444.00 of which was to pay the attorney’s fees to her first attorney. Thus, it appears that with this…