In re the Marriage of Hutcheson

Wife appeals from a decree of dissolution, contending that the trial court erred in failing to distribute the marital assets equitably in awarding her only $200 a month of support and in failing to award her attorney fees. We modify the decree to eliminate spousal support and to provide the wife with a share of the husband’s pension.

The parties separated in August, 1978, after a 38-year marriage. Husband is 65 years old and is retired from the Southern Pacific Railroad. He receives $1,164 per month as a pension from that company. Wife is 62 years old and unemployed. During the marriage, she…