Hanisch v. Hanisch

This is an action for dissolution of a marriage. The District Court found the marriage to be irretrievably broken, provided for custody of the minor children, made a division of the real and personal property, including alimony in gross, and assessed costs and attorneys’ fees. The husband has appealed. The issues are limited to the property division, including alimony in gross, and the allocation of fees and costs.

Walter and La Donna Hanisch were married in 1954. After a brief residence in California, the parties returned to Nebraska in 1955. Walter engaged in farming with his father and the…