In re the Marriage of Shlitter

Husband appeals from a judgment dissolving the parties’ 17-year marriage. He contends that the trial court erred in failing to divide the parties’ marital debts equitably and in providing for an automatic future increase in bis child support obligation.1 On de novo review, ORS 19.415(3), we modify the division of debts and the child support obligation.

The parties were married in 1982. Husband filed a petition for dissolution in October 1999. At that time, wife was 44 and husband was 43. They had two children, ages 8 and 11. Custody of the children was awarded to wife. While they were married,…