Schmitz v. Schmitz

WEST, Judge.

These are consolidated appeals from findings, conclusions and two (2) judgments in a dissolution of marriage action. The primary issue on appeal concerns the treatment of a professional degree or what has been categorized as the “diploma dilemma.” Lovett v. Lovett, Ky., 688 S.W.2d 329 (1985).

Kelley and Marcus Schmitz married in 1982 when she was just graduated from college and he was about to begin his second year of medical school. They were married for approximately six (6) years and had no children. During the early years of the marriage, Kelley worked and was the primary…