Edwards v. Edwards
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
JOANOS, Judge.
Appellant, Carla R. Edwards, former wife, appeals from a final judgment of dissolution of marriage. She argues six points. We find reversible error as to two of the six points raised, and reverse as to those two issues.
Appellant correctly asserts error in the division of marital assets, as it pertains to the trial court’s treatment of her $80,000 non-marital asset, which she contributed to purchase the marital home. The trial court found the wife failed to overcome the presumption that a gift was intended when her non-marital $30,000 fund was used as the down payment on the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Canakaris v. CanakarisSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Hamlet v. HamletSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
- Steadman v. SteadmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
- Miller v. MillerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995