John Scott Hockema, Appellant v. Janet Hockema, Appellee

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed most of the property-division rulings, including the valuations of the excavation equipment and marital residence and the denial of credits for mortgage payments and interim spousal support. It reversed the valuation of the retirement account and the failure to credit $510.81 in property taxes, remanding for recalculation of the marital estate. The court vacated the future spousal-support award because the superior court improperly deferred to Janet’s preference for support without adequately determining whether her needs could be met through property division or evaluating the amount, duration, and effect of support on Scott.