Erickson v. Erickson

NIMMONS, Judge.

Appellant, the former husband, appeals from that portion of the final judgment of dissolution awarding the appellee, the former wife, the exclusive use and possession of the marital home. We reverse.

The appellee’s original complaint sought alimony and the partition of the jointly-owned marital home. However, subsequently she filed an amended complaint withdrawing her previous request for alimony and partition and requesting the exclusive use and possession of the home. This was the only asset in dispute. They had been married for 36 years. She had been employed with the same…