Selchert v. Selchert

This is an appeal by the defendant in a contested divorce action. Mrs. Selchert was granted a divorce on February 16, 1978, on the basis of cruel and inhuman treatment by Mr. Selchert, and the property of the parties was divided pursuant to that divorce judg ment. The issues on appeal involve the division of property between the parties, and the awarding of attorney’s fees. The custody of the 11-year-old daughter of the parties, which was contested during the divorce proceedings and awarded to Mrs. Selchert, is not at issue on appeal.

At the time of the divorce, Mr. Selchert was 51 years old,…