Adelman v. Adelman

BASKIN, Judge.

Nancy Adelman appeals a final judgment of dissolution of marriage. We affirm the dissolution but reverse the property awards because the record lacks a sufficient predicate for the trial court’s disposition.

A review of the record discloses that the court met privately with counsel for both parties. The judge then stated “Let’s bring [Mr. and Mrs. Adelman] in and ask the cursory questions.” In the ensuing proceedings, Mr. Adelman’s counsel testified as to the parties’ Florida residency and Mrs. Adelman testified that the marriage was irretrievably broken. During the remainder of…