In Re Marriage of Edwards

[458]

Opinion

VOGEL (C. S.), J.

Introduction

Appellant Patricia M. Edwards (Wife) appeals from an order after a hearing on her order to show cause seeking enforcement orders against respondent Leslie E. Edwards (Husband) arising from their 1981 marital dissolution judgment.

Wife sought orders to enforce a provision of that judgment which stated each party would maintain a will giving one-half their net estate to the parties’ two adult children. Wife sought orders compelling disclosure of assets Husband held in joint tenancy and of the beneficiaries of Husband’s “IRA accounts,” a determination by the court whether Husband was “in compliance,” and if not, orders requiring Husband to execute documents, and orders restraining transfers of property.

The trial court examined, in camera, various documents supplied by Husband and opined that Husband was “apparently in compliance,” but otherwise denied any enforcement orders.

Wife appeals, contending the trial court should have done more. We affirm, concluding the trial court did more than was required.

Factual and Procedural Background

Following a 27-year marriage the parties divorced in 1981, having 2 adult children. The 1981 judgment of dissolution was based on their marital settlement agreement.

Paragraph 8 of the dissolution judgment provided: “Inheritance. Each party shall maintain in effect until his death, a will, codicil, trust, or amendment to trust, as appropriate, containing a provision that one-half of the party’s net estate shall be distributed in equal shares to or for the benefit of the parties’ children living at the death of the party, and if a child shall have predeceased the party leaving children then surviving, the share of the deceased child shall be distributed to or held in trust for the benefit of the living children of the deceased child. The court finds that each party has represented that he has furnished to the other a true and correct copy of the written instrument required hereunder.”

In 1992, in connection with a motion by Husband for reduction of spousal support, Husband, who had remarried, filed a statement of his assets. This