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