Mullins v. Mullins

STUMBO, Judge:

This case centers around the dissolution of marriage between the appellant, Paula Barnett Mullins, and the appellee, Robert K. Mullins. The parties were married in 1982 and lived with appellee’s parents for two years. Appellee’s father (hereinafter Jesse) then built a second home on a separate tract of land. Jesse expended $12,-084.79 in building the house while $12,-505.61 was spent by appellant and appellee to complete the interior. There was no deed, gift, or contract between Jesse and the parties to evidence an exchange of ownership. The parties lived in the house rent-free…