Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Lucas

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided June 4, 1981No. 80CA0919PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TURSI, Judge.

Michael J. Lucas, (husband) appeals from an order of the trial court denying him interest on a promissory note for his share of the equity in the family home. We affirm.

On February 26, 1980, the marriage of the parties was dissolved. Custody of the parties' two children was awarded to the wife. The trial court also found that a forced sale of the family home would not be in the best interests of the children and awarded the home to the wife. At the time of the decree, the home, which was purchased in 1977 for $29,000 with full V.A. financing, had a fair market value of $42,-500.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Rhoades v. RhoadesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
  2. Phillips v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1970
  3. In Re Marriage of JankoColorado Court of Appeals · 1975

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of HoffmanColorado Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. In Re the Marriage of YoungCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1986
  3. In Re the Marriage of GraffColorado Court of Appeals · 1994
  4. In Re the Marriage of TagenColorado Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. Marriage of Garcia v. GarciaColorado Court of Appeals · 1981

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