Minton v. Minton

HENNING, PATTI ENGLANDER, Associate Judge.

This is the wife’s appeal and husband’s cross-appeal from a final order of dissolution of marriage. Consolidated herewith are two separate appeals of the husband from the award of fees and costs to the wife for trial proceedings and temporary appellate fees and costs.

Because the issue of whether appreciation of the husband’s interest in a closely held holding company is a marital asset subject to equitable distribution impacts all other findings made by the trial court, we write only on this issue.

In 1981 the husband’s parents formed a holding…