Simpson v. Simpson

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

Dr. Charles Simpson and Barbara Simpson were married for approximately twen ty-three years. She filed suit for divorce on July 24, 1980. A decree of divorce was entered on November 15, 1982. Mrs. Simpson contends that the court abused its discretion in dividing the community estate. We agree.

The controversy concerns the valuation of the community estate, which includes shares in a professional corporation and interests in pension and profit sharing plans. Mrs. Simpson asserts that a proper valuation of these assets would show that the division was grossly…