Kozen v. Kozen

Opinion

WOODS, P. J.

In this marital dissolution action, James Kozen (husband) is appealing the trial court’s award to June Kozen (wife) of the larger of the two family businesses, and its order that he pay over $100,000 in wife’s attorney’s and accountant’s fees. We find no abuse of discretion, and therefore affirm.1

The record shows that husband and wife separated in 1981, following 131/2 years of marriage. At the time of the April 1984 dissolution proceedings, wife had not worked outside the home for fifteen years; earlier in her life, she had been employed as a hairdresser for six or seven…