Koger v. Koger

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

Appellant (Husband) challenges the marriage dissolution award of a $55,000 ring to Respondent (Wife) as nonmarital property. We reverse in part and remand because the record does not support the ring’s classification as nonmarital property.

Background

Some months after Husband went to prison, Wife petitioned to dissolve their three-year marriage. Husband did not testify at the trial, 1 where only property issues were contested. Wife testified that the subject ring was her wedding ring and was purchased after the parties were married. She described the ring as marital…