Ruiz v. Ruiz

Opinion

McKINSTER, J.

Appellant Flora S. Ruiz (wife) and respondent George L. Ruiz (husband) were married on March 17, 1973, and separated on March 18, 2005. Judgment was entered on July 28, 2009, following a trial on disputed property issues. Wife appeals, raising two issues.

The first issue presented on appeal pertains to the trial court’s apportionment of a lump-sum payout of workers’ compensation benefits wife received approximately three years before their separation. Wife contends that the trial court erred by applying the general presumption that property acquired during marriage is…