Matter of Marriage of Bentson

Wife appeals a dissolution decree. She contends that the trial court erred in failing to distribute the marital property equitably.

The parties were married 20 years. Each is 42. They have two children, ages 8 and 12. Husband was a policeman. He quit his job in 1979 to work full-time at an ammunition reloading business that he started in 1976. He also operates a security service and is a firearms retailer. None of these businesses is presently very profitable. Husband’s major source of income is $1,900 he receives monthly as an income beneficiary of a trust established in 1976 under his…