Marriage of Olson
On March 2, 2000, Jeanie Olson (Wife) filed for dissolution of her marriage to Stephen Olson (Husband). The trial court bifurcated the proceedings to resolve separately the issue of date of separation, and on January 22, 2001, the court found the date of separation to be January 31, 1994. An interim judgment was filed on April 10, 2002, dissolving the parties marriage as of January 22, 2001, setting the date of separation at January 31, 1994, and reserving jurisdiction over other matters.
Wife filed notice of appeal on February 9, 2006. Wife contends the trial court erred in setting the date of separation, in awarding repayment to Husband by Wife for monies paid on Wifes behalf for purchase and use of an automobile, and in failing to award reimbursement to the community for the fair rental value of the family home during Husbands exclusive postseparation occupancy. For the following reasons, Court affirm in part and reverse in part, and remand to the trial court for a determination on the issue of reimbursement to the community for the fair rental value of the home.
Comments on Marriage of Olson