Doran v. Doran

Ness, Chief Justice:

Wife appeals an order of the family court which granted respondent husband an interest in wife’s savings account. We reverse.

In his petition for divorce, husband sought equitable distribution of the marital assets. Wife listed on her financial declaration a savings account containing $44,000. In its final order, the trial judge equitably divided various real and personal property of the parties, but did not expressly mention the savings account. Neither party appealed the final order.

More than a month later, the trial judge, sua sponte, issued a supplemental order…