In re the Marriage of Peterman

In this action for dissolution of marriage, wife appeals the trial court’s division of property. The issues are whether wife’s structured settlement from a personal injury action should be considered a marital asset and whether she overcame the disputable presumption of equal contribution to the acquisition of assets.

The parties were married for 10 years and had lived together for three years before the marriage. At the time of the dissolution, both husband and wife were 40 years of age. There are no children born of this marriage. Husband came into the marriage owning a duplex, and during…