Gibilisco v. Gibilisco

The trial of this marital dissolution action took place in two separate proceedings. At the first hearing, the parties agreed that the issues to be decided would be limited to the distribution of marital assets and debts because they were still working on parenting and custody issues through mediation. After that hearing, the district court sent a letter to counsel for both parties with its findings of fact and conclusions of law. The court divided the marital assets and debts, and to the surprise of appellant, David A. Gibilisco, the court, without taking evidence on the custody issue,…