Haville v. Haville

DICKSON, Justice.

Peggy Haville ("former wife") appeals from the trial court's dismissal of her petition for modification of the dissolution decree approving the parties' settlement agreement under which Michael Haville ("former husband") was to pay maintenance of $400.00 per month for the remainder of the wife's life. The Court of Appeals affirmed in a published decision. Haville v. Haville, 787 N.E.2d 410 (Ind.Ct.App.2003). We granted transfer, 804 N.E.2d 755 (Ind.2003)(table), and now hold that maintenance may be ordered that continues beyond the death of the obligor, but that the trial…