Sparks v. Sparks

Bell, Justice.

This granted discretionary appeal concerns the issue of whether the former husband is barred from seeking an equitable division of the parties’ marital residence, which was acquired during the marriage, because he transferred title to the wife for the purpose of shielding the home from a potential judgment creditor.

The parties, John and Nancy Sparks, were married in 1973 and purchased the marital residence in 1974. At the time of the purchase the house was titled in John’s name. In 1982 John transferred title to the house to Nancy for the purpose stated above. At the parties’…