Opinion ID: 1713798
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Heading: Consideration of Earnings

Text: Dallas' assignment with respect to the court's consideration of the parties' earning capacities is equally without merit. He argues that the court's consideration of earnings operated as a back-door alimony award, contrary to the stipulation of both parties to waive alimony. [8,9] Section 42-365 provides that a court may order division of property as is reasonable, considering factors such as the parties' circumstances, the duration of their marriage, and the contributions of each party to the marriage. This court has specifically stated that courts may consider earning abilities of the parties in making a division of property in a divorce case and, further, has indicated that courts may consider all facts pertinent in reaching an equitable property division. Sees v. Sees, 188 Neb. 769, 199 N.W.2d 496 (1972); Foltyn v. Foltyn, 180 Neb. 42, 141 N.W.2d 433 (1966). A trial court may consider the earnings of the parties in determining a fair and equitable division of property. Such consideration, as permitted by law, does not render the resulting property division a back-door alimony award. Therefore, the district court did not err in considering the parties' earnings in its decision to divide the tier II benefits equally.