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Facts

• The case involves an appeal by the Respondent against the district court's decision to award transitional spousal support and attorney fees to the Petitioner. The Respondent challenged the district court's consideration and findings regarding statutory spousal support factors and the award of attorney fees, arguing it was based on "mere emotion" rather than the parties' income.

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Respondent-Appellant: Argued that the district court failed to consider or make necessary findings related to statutory spousal support factors and awarded spousal support without substantial evidence. Also contended that the award of attorney fees was an abuse of discretion, based on emotion rather than the parties' income (para 2).
• Petitioner-Appellee: Supported the district court's decision, opposing the Respondent's arguments (para 1).

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court failed to consider or make necessary findings related to statutory spousal support factors.
• Whether the district court's award of attorney fees was an abuse of discretion.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s order awarding transitional spousal support and attorney fees to the Petitioner (para 5).

Reasons

• Per J. Miles Hanisee, Chief Judge, with Jennifer L. Attrep, Judge, and Shammara H. Henderson, Judge concurring:
  The Court considered the Respondent's memorandum in opposition and the Petitioner's memorandum in support, remaining unpersuaded that the Respondent showed error on appeal (para 1).
  The Court noted the Respondent's failure to present evidence in a manner that supports the district court's findings, instead selecting facts favorable to his appeal and intertwining them with his commentary. This approach did not fulfill the duty of presenting evidence in the light most favorable to support the district court’s findings (para 3).
  The Court found that the district court did not fail to consider or make findings relevant to the spousal support factors, nor did it disregard the evidence presented. It simply disagreed with the Respondent’s view of the evidence and its application to the spousal support factors (para 4).
  The Court concluded that substantial evidence supported the district court's determination of spousal support and the award of attorney fees, and that an abuse of discretion does not result simply from the existence of reasons detracting from the district court’s decision (para 4).