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NOV 04 '93 16:15 HOLMES & GRAVEN C
<br /> + 138 Minn. 353 NORTH WESTERN REPORTER, 2d SERIES
<br /> (e) The age, and the physical and em, _. udy, she must obtain a masters degree
<br /> ti•nal condition of the spouse seeki w 'ch will require two years of gradua
<br /> m:'ntenance; stu. , Although Barbara was gran -.
<br /> ; ( The ability of the spouse• orn physi..: custody of the parties' two y• • g
<br /> who.. maintenance is sought to me t his daugh : -, both are enrolled in scho and
<br /> n_-•: while meeting those of the pouse will be : their father's care hal' of the
<br /> seeki maintenance; and time. He e, although it is I g that
<br /> (g) _ e contribution of each .: y in Barbara r-« ive maintenance ile she is
<br /> the • uisition, preservation, deprecia- working on h. advanced de: ee and seek-
<br /> tion;or-appreciation--in-the--.. bunt or ingemploymen . nothingin -e condition or- -- -
<br /> value of e marital propert , as well as circumstances o the child•=n suggests that
<br /> the con• ution of a spous as a home- it is appropriate f. Bar to delay for an
<br /> maker, extended period t co• pletion of her edu-
<br /> Minn.Stat. § 18.552 (1982). cation and her en• nto the work force.
<br /> (21 Each ase must be decided on its In view of the Len+ of the parties' mar-
<br /> own facts an• no single :tatutory factor nage(about five y Barbara's relative-
<br /> own
<br /> : for determinin•• the or amount of ly young age an ge, y sound health, M,
<br /> maintenance is •'-pos. ' e. E�dandson v and the fact th a . ' urn of two years :,
<br /> Eriandson, 318 , .W. , 36,38(Minn.1982), of study is re aired for n advanced da
<br /> gree,we cone de that an a • d of maiate-
<br /> g ; (3) We affirm th trial court's $1,000 nance for a period of five ears affords
<br /> monthly mainte•- . award. Following Barbara a le time to comple - her studies
<br /> f ' the parties' dissol on, Barbara's income and to a • ire suitable emplo merit. Un-
<br /> will drop to $7,300 .•r year—$5,600 inter- der the a sting circumstances ;• award of
<br /> ', est income from ' sting the cash settle- mainten: .ce for a period Longe than five
<br /> ' merit she will - -i - and $1,700 income years is n abuse of discretion. -' cording-
<br /> ; ., from a family t. at. Even with the $800 ly, we remand to the trial court ith di,ri per month chilisup. rt award, Barbara rectio.a to reduce the duration of = main-
<br /> • will need an ad 'tions 18,100 to meet her award from ten years five
<br /> annual living xpenses of $30,000. Bar- _
<br /> 's ' bars lacks s ►cient pro - y and is other- ye -Al
<br /> f. wise Curren unable • adequately sup. ( Attorneys' fees are awarded to ei-
<br /> port herself. Richard, o, the other hand, the Party.
<br /> has a mon ly net incom of $5,000 and ffirmed in part, reversed,in part, an;
<br /> monthly li ng expenses 'f $2,500. The manded.
<br /> r.1 court pro.-rly found that tit was able to
<br /> provide :intenance to- : bars.- The iIIITcourt's a and of$1,000 per , onth was wellONw18ElSr$TEM
<br /> Within - courts discretion.
<br /> [4] • lthough we affirm .• amount of
<br /> . the m•; thly maintenance aw: d, the 10-
<br /> year d. .tion of the award has •o relation- Man HOOPER, et al., Appellants. .d.V7. :i
<br /> ship • either the underlying ba is for the
<br /> v.
<br /> j swat of maintenance or the Y fora tele-
<br /> . The CITY OF ST. ,PAUL and the City
<br /> van to its duration.. The propri ty of an Council Thereof, Respondents, !
<br /> ti aw:- • of maintenance to provide or Bar-
<br /> ba•:'s reasonable needs while she obtains No, C8-83-987.
<br /> e .loyment skills and enters the labor
<br /> • .lr m ket is beyond dispute. Otis v. 0 -• 299 Supreme Court of Minnesota. ,1
<br /> W.2d 114 (Miars.1980), Barbara is a :32- Aug. 24, 1984.
<br /> y ar-old college graduate who is caps, a of
<br /> ployment. In order to pursue a ca ear Fee owners and contract vendee
<br /> in social work, her undergraduate fie'. of brought suit for declaratory iudgmar.t that
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