In the Matter of the Marriage of Sandra Rae Williams, Respondent, and James Eldon Williams, Petitioner

Summary

The court held that spousal maintenance terminates when the recipient remarries unless the dissolution decree contains specific language providing otherwise. Although the parties' written agreement required maintenance for four years or until Sandra completed her degree, neither the agreement nor the decree addressed remarriage, so the statutory presumption applied. The court reversed the Court of Appeals, reinstated the trial court's ruling, and remanded for determination of attorney fees.