Bold v. Bold

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROWLEY, Judge:

This matter comes to us on appeal by Thomas C. Bold (husband), and on cross appeal by Joan M. Bold (wife). Both parties are appealing from the trial court’s order of equitable distribution in this bifurcated action in which a divorce decree has already been granted.

Husband and wife were married on May 16, 1964. They are the parents of one child, Theresa, whom they adopted on August 14, 1970. The parents separated on or about April 21, 1980, and Theresa remained with her father. On May 9, 1980, wife filed a complaint in divorce which was subsequently dismissed…