Ruiz v. Ruiz

The husband appeals a final judgment in a dissolution of marriage case. The wife cross-appeals. We address only one point raised by the husband and reverse on that basis. We have considered the remaining points advanced by both parties and find they are without merit.

The husband claims it was error for the trial court to characterize $215,000 in jewelry purchased with marital assets as “gifts to the wife and therefore not subject to division.” We agree. The jewelry here under dispute was not a single item such as in Burnham v. Burnham, 343 So.2d 639 (Fla. 4th DCA 1977), nor an item coming…