In Re the Marriage of Linden Edwards, Petitioner and Appellant, and Marilyn Edwards, Respondent and Respondent

Summary

The Montana Supreme Court affirmed the dissolution judgment awarding the wife the family residence, $500 per month in indefinite maintenance, and the agreed property division. It held that the district court properly considered the statutory factors, the wife's limited earning capacity and long absence from the labor market, the husband's ability to pay, and the parties' living arrangements without treating marital misconduct as a factor. The court found no arbitrary exercise of discretion or substantial injustice.