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RAINWATER v. RAINWATER

No. 1 CA-CV 89-606.

177 Ariz. 500 (1993)

869 P.2d 176

In re the Marriage of Barbara A. RAINWATER, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Sam L. RAINWATER, Respondent-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department C.

Review Denied January 13, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lapkin & Palmer by Janice M. Palmer, Phoenix, for petitioner-appellee.

Campana, Vieh & Strohm, P.C. by James E. Vieh, Bernard C. Owens, Scottsdale, for respondent-appellant.

OPINION

FIDEL, Chief Judge.

Sam Rainwater ("husband") appeals from the trial court's award of spousal maintenance to Barbara Rainwater ("wife") until her death or remarriage. He argues that unless the receiving spouse, through age, disability, or lack of earning capacity, is permanently unable to become self-sustaining, Arizona law permits spousal maintenance only for a finite, transitional, rehabilitative term. We find that husband's argument gives inadequate...

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