Goodwin v. Goodwin

RONALD R. HOLLIGER, Judge.

Charles Goodwin (“Husband”) appeals from a dissolution decree awarding Sheila Faye Goodwin (“Wife”) a judgment against Husband in the amount of $25,760 for equalization of the marital assets after the trial court found that Husband’s non-marital real estate had been transmuted. We find that the trial court incorrectly found that the property had been transmuted but that the evidence supports a finding that Wife made a substantial contribution to the property after marriage. We reverse and remand for the trial court to value that marital interest and reconsider its…