Cooper v. Cooper

GORDON, Justice:

The appellant, Stephen G. Cooper (husband), appeals from those portions of a decree of dissolution of marriage that pertain to the distribution of property and award of spousal maintenance. Taking jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S.Const. Art. 6, § 5(3) and Rule 19(e), Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, 17A A.R.S., we reverse in part and affirm in part.

Appellant Stephen Cooper presents three issues to us on appeal: whether the trial court erred in characterizing a savings account as the sole and separate property of his wife, Elana Kellogg Cooper; whether it was error to award…