In re Marriage of Schenkelberg
Annotate this CaseWife asked the Supreme Court to determine the validity of a premarital agreement, the fairness of a property settlement, the sufficiency of the spousal support, and the denial of expert fees incurred by Wife's attorney in preparation of the case for trial. The court of appeals affirmed the district court's decision upholding the premarital agreement, the property settlement, the award of spousal support, and denying the expert fees. The Supreme Court (1) affirmed the lower courts' decision concerning the premarital agreement and the distribution of property; but (2) vacated the part of the court of appeals opinion and modified the district court decision regarding the spousal support award and the expert fees, holding (i) Husband was required to pay spousal support in the sum of $7,000 per month until Wife's death or remarriage, and (ii) Husband was required to pay $17,050 in attorney fees for the expert services provided to Wife's attorney.
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