Freytag v. Freytag

Citations

• 247 N.E.3d 513
• 2024 Ohio 2403

Syllabus

Marital Property Separate Property Valuation Manifest Weight Continuance Self-Representation. Pro se litigants are held to the same procedural standards as litigants with retained counsel and must accept the consequences of his or her own mistakes. Property acquired during the marriage is presumed to be marital. The party arguing that property is separate bears the burden of establishing that asset is not marital. Appellate courts review the classification of property under a manifest weight standard. Appellate courts review the valuation date of an asset under an abuse of discretion standard.