In the Matter of the Dissolution of the Marriage of Grove, Respondent, and Grove, Petitioner

Summary

The Oregon Supreme Court held that spousal support must be determined by weighing the statutory factors to achieve an equitable allocation that considers need, ability to pay, marital duration, standard of living, and the supported spouse's prospects for self-support. It approved using general principles to guide duration and amount, including reducing substantial financial inequality after long marriages while encouraging education and eventual independence. The court also held that remarriage does not automatically terminate support and modified the award to provide staged payments tied to the children's support periods and the wife's educational plans.