Matter of Marriage of Pearson-Maines

The appellant, Chester Maines, disputes the trial court's characterization and division of the parties' real and personal property in a dissolution proceeding. Mr. Maines claims the trial court mischaracterized the community interest in the separate residence of the respondent, Cheryl L. Pearson-Maines. The property was improved over the duration of the parties’ relationship by both separate funds and community effort. We find the trial court correctly characterized the extent of the community interest and affirm.

The parties entered the relationship with separate property (both real and…