Hertzfeld v. Hertzfeld

Citations

• 231 N.E.3d 480
• 2023 Ohio 4411

Syllabus

Divorce abuse of discretion marital debt marital property student loans marital home child support spousal support income gross income potential income impute voluntarily underemployed competent and credible evidence. The trial court abused its discretion by failing to award husband a one-half share of the equity in the marital home. The court did not abuse its discretion by requiring husband to pay half of the marital debts associated with the portion of a loan used to pay for household expenses. The trial court did not abuse its discretion by finding the husband voluntarily underemployed, but abused its discretion by imputing income to him that was not supported by competent and credible evidence. The trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying husband's request for spousal support. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in calculating wife's annual income for support purposes.