In re the Marriage of McInnis

Wife appeals from a decree of dissolution, assigning error to the trial court’s refusal to award her a money judgment against husband for his share of marital debts and for his personal liabilities that wife paid or assumed during the marriage. We affirm the dissolution and remand with instructions to modify the decree.

This was a short-term marriage of four months when the parties separated in March, 1979. Each party brought debts to the marriage, including husband’s debt of $500 to wife for a car loan. Wife brought a house to the marriage. During the marriage, the parties dissipated assets…