Kaufman V. Kaufman

Steven Howard Kaufman (husband) appeals from a decree of the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk (trial court) granting Deborah Scott Barney Kaufman (wife) a divorce a vinculo matrimonii, spousal support, child support, a monetary award pursuant to Code § 20-107.3, a share of husband's retirement plans, attorney's fees and costs. Husband alleges that the trial court erred in: (1) fixing the amounts of monthly spousal and child support prior to determining the monetary award; (2) failing to consider wife's earning capacity; (3) awarding $34,000 lump sum spousal support; (4) awarding an excessive portion of the value of the non-pension marital property; (5) valuing the pension as of the date of the commissioner's hearing; and (6) awarding an excessive amount of attorney's fees and costs to wife.