[DOWNLOAD] "Marriage of Larson" by Supreme Court of Montana * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Marriage of Larson
- Author : Supreme Court of Montana
- Release Date : January 31, 1988
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
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Submitted on Briefs August 26, 1988 Lonnie Einar Larson, acting without counsel, appeals from the judgment of marital dissolution, property settlement, and child support entered by the District Court, First Judicial District, Lewis and Clark County, in the dissolution of his marriage from Vickie Lynn Larson. We affirm the District Court judgment on all counts and remand the case to the District Court for determination of proper attorney fees to be awarded respondent on appeal Lonnie and Vickie Larson were married on November 10, 1983. No children were born of the marriage but Vickie is the mother of a girl who will be 16 years old on December 26, 1988. During the course of the marriage, Lonnie adopted the girl on March 15, 1984 The decree of marital dissolution was entered on January 26, 1988. The District Court divided the marital property and ordered Lonnie to pay Vickie $185 per month as child support for the minor girl, to terminate when she reaches the age of 18, marries, or is otherwise emancipated. Husband was awarded reasonable rights of visitation, and wife was awarded sole custody In this case, husband has discharged two attorneys during the course of the civil action, and on appeal, represents himself His objections on appeal against the judgment are not well articulated. His brief does not include a statement of the issues for review, as required by Rule 23(a)(2), M.R.App.Civ.P. Because he is without counsel, we are not insisting on the formal clarity ordinarily reserved for briefs filed by lawyers. In our examination of his contentions, we find him objecting principally to the division of the marital estate, and to the award of child support We look first at the marital property division. The District Court awarded the wife the following: (a) A 1986 Honda Accord (b) Her public employment retirement system benefits, her deferred compensation ($918) and an IRA account ($2,000) (c) All personal property presently in her possession with the exception of the Ashley wall unit, 2 brass end tables and two lamps The District Court award of marital property to the husband included: