McNorton v. McNorton

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

Albert McNorton challenges several aspects of the final judgment dissolving his marriage to Gloria McNorton. We agree with only one of his complaints.

It is uncontested that Mr. McNorton. withdrew funds from two marital retirement accounts to buy himself a new residence and to use for his living expenses. The circuit court properly determined that the withdrawn funds were applied to a purpose unrelated to the marriage, and it correctly charged those assets to Mr. McNorton’s share of the equitable distribution. But the court erred by additionally charging him with lost earnings…