A-14-0312, Joan E. Manhart (Appellant) v. Paul I. Manhart
District Court for Douglas County, District Judge W. Russell Bowie III
Attorneys for Appellant: Ryan A. Steen, Scott E. Daniel, & Jill Vinjamuri Gettman (Gettman Mills Law Firm)
Attorney for Appellee: Hannah C. Woolridge (Slowiaczek Albers Law Firm)
Civil Action: Dissolution of marriage
Action taken by the Trial Court: The trial court entered a decree dissolving the parties' marriage. The court granted Joan primary physical custody of the children, ordered Paul to pay $615 per month in child support, approved the parties' parenting plan, and granted the parties each the ability to claim one of the tax exemptions related to the two children. The court divided the parties' property, ordered Joan to pay a property settlement equalization payment of $228,312, and ordered Joan to pay Paul alimony in the amount of $1,250 per month for 60 months and ordered $5,000 of Paul's attorney fees.
Assignments of Error and Issues on Appeal: Did the trial court err when it divided the parties' marital property, granted Paul a tax exemption, and awarded Paul alimony?