In the Matter of Deborah Munson and Coralee Beal

The respondent, Coralee Beal, appeals a divorce decree of the Circuit Court (Sadler, J.) awarding the petitioner, Deborah Munson, what Beal represents to be eighty-eight percent of the value of the marital estate. The court awarded Beal the remaining twelve percent and alimony. * Munson filed a cross-appeal, but later withdrew it. Beal argues that the court erred by failing to consider the parties’ approximately fifteen-year period of premarital cohabitation when it determined the provisions of the decree. We hold that the trial court may consider premarital cohabitation when formulating an…