In re the Marriage of Cowden

Husband appeals from a judgment denying his motion to terminate or modify spousal support. Wife cross-appeals, assigning error to the trial court’s findings relating to the parties’ incomes and to the trial court’s decision to reduce child support. On de novo review, we modify spousal support and remand for recalculation of child support.

The parties were married in August 1982 and divorced in December 1995. The judgment of dissolution gave wife custody of the parties’ two children. Husband was ordered to pay child support in the amount of $1,101 per month until October 1, 1996, after which…