Teeter v. Teeter

The first issue in this case is whether the trial court abused its discretion in awarding appellee more than one-half of all marital assets, including one-half of appellant’s military retirement pension.1

After a divorce has been granted, the trial court is required to equitably divide and distribute the marital estate between the parties, and to consider whether an award of alimony would be appropriate. See Wolfe v. Wolfe (1976), 46 Ohio St. 2d 399, 414 [75 O.O.2d 474]. Trial courts are vested with broad discretion in determining the appropriate scope of these property awards. Berish v.…