Demming v. Demming

OPINION OF THE COURT

(April 4, 2017)

Cabret, Associate Justice.

Winston Demming appeals the Superior Court’s May 8, 2015 divorce decree, which awarded the marital homestead to his former wife, Sylvia Son Demming (“Son”). Because the Superior Court erred in calculating Demming’s net contribution toward the marital homestead, and failed to explain its calculation of Demming’s premarital interest in the homestead and its consideration of Demming’s marital fault, we vacate in part and remand for further proceedings.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 1980, Demming and Son began residing together,…