Ealey v. Ealey

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• affirming that “[t]wenty-three years of homemaker services may well entitle a spouse to an equitable interest under some circumstances”
• affirming that “[t]wenty-three years of homemaker services may well entitle a spouse to an equitable interest under some circumstances”
• “Property acquired prior to the marriage remains the separate and sole property of the acquiring spouse....”
• real property “acquired prior to the marriage remains the separate and sole property of the acquiring spouse” even where “the non-purchasing spouse has contributed marital funds to pay off the mortgage”
• real property “acquired prior to the marriage remains the separate and sole property of the acquiring spouse” even where “the non-purchasing spouse has contributed marital funds to pay off the mortgage”
• “A trial judge must make findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to every material issue that is raised; otherwise meaningful appellate review cannot occur and this court must remand the case or the record.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).