Cheney v. Cheney

We reverse, in part, the final judgment of dissolution of marriage because the trial court’s findings do not support imputing income to the wife for her live-in .companion’s share of the rent and household expenses.

In determining the wife’s monthly income, the trial court imputed $950 per month from her live-in companion, Joseph Bartolotti. The $950 imputed income figure was based upon the court’s conclusion that this is the sum Bartolotti should be making towards the rent and household expenses.

We recognize that a trial court may consider the amount of income a cohabitant contributes when…