Jones v. Jones

The trial court entered a final judgment dissolving the marriage of Marshall Ross Jones, Jr., the husband, and Stephanie L. Jones, the wife. In pertinent part, the court 1) classified a promissory note— signed by the husband (the payee) and his mother, Annette B. Jones (the maker) — as a marital obligation; 2) valued the promissory note at $112,500.00, or 50% of its $225,000.00 face value, for equitable distribution purposes; 3) found the husband intentionally wasted or dissipated marital assets; and 4) denied the wife’s motion for attorney’s fees and costs. The husband appeals the…