Howes v. Howes

In this divorce action the wife appeals from a final judgment of dissolution. She asserts that the trial court erred in distributing the marital assets and in denying her claims for rehabilitative alimony, attorney’s fees and costs. We reverse.

The primary issues are the award to the husband of the jointly titled marital home and the award to the husband of four motor vehicles acquired by him in his name alone during the marriage. The wife contends that the funds used to purchase the home and the motor vehicles came from a joint account which contained money contributed by both parties.

The…