Betts v. Betts

BLACK, Judge.

Bridgett Betts (the former wife) challenges the final judgment of dissolution of marriage, raising several issues on appeal. We find merit in the former wife’s contention that the trial court erred in awarding a dollar-for-dollar equitable credit to Ricky Betts (the former husband) for the contributions he made to the mortgage encumbering the former wife’s premarital duplex. We therefore reverse the equitable distribution portion of the final judgment and remand for further proceedings. 1

“[W]hen marital assets are used during the marriage to reduce-the mortgage on [nonmarital]…