Matter of Marriage of Waterman

Husband appeals from a judgment of dissolution of marriage under ORS 107.105, challenging the trial court’s awards of spousal support and child support and its division of the parties’ property. We review de novo, ORS 19.415(3) and modify the judgment.

At the time of trial, husband was 39 years old, wife was 38 years old and their two children were ages 17 and 14. The parties had been married for 20 years. Both children are expected to continue to live with wife in the event that they attend college. Before the parties’ separation, husband worked as an equipment operator for a lumber mill in…