Case ID: or-app_29/html/0421-01.html
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Author: {"author": "\n      SCHWAB, C. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Argued May 2, affirmed,
    costs to respondent May 16, 1977
    PARKER, Appellant—Cross—Respondent, v. PARKER, Respondent—Cross—Appellant.
    (No. 67058, CA 6948)
    564 P2d 292
    Robert L. Abel, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant — cross-respondent.
    Malcolm F. Marsh, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent — cross-appellant.
    Before Schwab, Chief Judge, and Thornton and Richardson, Judges.
    SCHWAB, C. J.
   SCHWAB, C. J.

The 25-year marriage of the parties was ended by a decree of divorce in 1970. For reasons which we need not set forth here the wife left the marriage without any substantial assets by way of property settlement but was awarded, in addition to child support, $500 per month permanent alimony.

After the divorce the wife attended college and is now employed as a teacher with take-home pay of approximately $6,000 per year. The husband’s after-tax income is $58,000 per year. The trial judge disagreed with the husband’s contention that the $52,000-per-year disparity in income was insufficient to justify continuance of alimony payments. We agree with the trial judge that the required alimony should not be eliminated or reduced. We also agree with the trial judge that, contrary to the wife’s position, there is no basis for increasing the alimony.

Affirmed. Costs to respondent.