Mabon v. Mabon

Michael Mabon appeals from a decree of dissolution which awarded Lachelle Mabon the right to reside rent-free in a house that was Michael’s non-marital property. Michael contends that such an arrangement grants Lachelle a legal interest in property which should have been set aside unencumbered to him.

The judgment is affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.

Michael and Lachelle were married on December 13, 1980, and separated in October of 1988. Their marriage produced one daughter, Tionna LaChelle Mabon, who was born on September 14, 1979. On April 18, 1989, Michael filed a petition…