Opinion ID: 1184045
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Heading: The Condition in Which the Parties Will be Left by the Divorce.

Text: In relation to a similar statutory provision as that in Sec. 324-37, the court in Van Kleffens v. Van Kleffens, 150 Wash. 685, 274 P. 708, 709, stated that [a]lthough there are no children of the marriage, the condition in which the parties will be left is to be considered, the needs of the wife being of the most importance. The trial court should consider the wife's age at the time of divorce, her limited employment opportunities and prospects for remarriage, and the fact that she had no separate property having more than a nominal value. The trial court should also consider that the wife was receiving medical treatment for an internal problem, was experiencing difficulties with her eyes and chest, and was suffering from nervousness, lack of stamina and loss of self-confidence. On the other hand, the husband was not in impecunious circumstances and was receiving about $20,000 in salary and $10,000 from other sources, not including net income, if any, from his Honolulu real property.