Pittman v. Pittman

In this domestic action, we granted a writ of certiorari to review the court of appeals’ decision affirming the family court’s finding of transmutation, which resulted in the inclusion of Petitioner Jetter Pittman’s premarital land surveying business in the marital estate. Pittman v. Pittman, 395 S.C. 209, 717 S.E.2d 88 (Ct.App.2011). Although we find the court of appeals erred in affirming the family court’s reliance on the parties’ premarital conduct in the transmutation analysis, we affirm based on the parties’ conduct during the marriage. We find the evidence preponderates in support of a…