Marquez v. Marquez

OPINION

HATHAWAY, Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of the husband’s petition to terminate spousal maintenance and the wife’s cross-petition to increase it. The wife also appeals from an alleged inadequacy in the award of attorney’s fees.

Alfred and Georgeanna Marquez were married about 25 years until the dissolution of their marriage in 1973. At the time of the dissolution, Alfred (appellant) was a successful attorney. Georgeanna (cross-appellant) was a homemaker. She held a bachelor’s degree in psychology, earned about 30 years previously.

The decree of dissolution incorporated a…