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O'Keeffe v. O'Keeffe

Citation: 2020 ND 201

Opinion Date: September 16, 2020

Judge: Jerod E. Tufte

Areas of Law: Family Law

Tim O’Keeffe appealed district court orders denying his motion to terminate spousal support and awarding attorney’s fees to Kari O’Keeffe. Because the district court erred in concluding spousal support was rehabilitative rather than permanent, the North Dakota Supreme Court reversed the order denying Tim O’Keeffe’s motion to terminate spousal support. The Court affirmed the award of attorney’s fees.