Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Tanous

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided November 6, 1986No. 85CA1317Published

1Opinion of the Court

TURSI, Judge.

Michael A. Tanous (husband) appeals the trial court order apportioning a tax liability assessed after the decree of dissolution and not anticipated in the property settlement made at the time of the dissolution of his marriage to Sharon L. Tanous (wife). He asserts the trial court abused its discretion (1) by failing to construe the agreement according to the intentions of the parties, (2) by failing to apply Internal Revenue Code § 6013(d)(3) (1954) to interpret the contract, and (3) by apportioning the tax liabilities in proportion to the income of each party for each tax year.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sunshine v. M. R. Mansfield Realty, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1978
  2. Lay v. LaySupreme Court of Colorado · 1967
  3. In Re the Marriage of GerckenColorado Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. In Re the Marriage of HallColorado Court of Appeals · 1984

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