T.C. v. R.B.C.

Citations

• 2025 Ohio 1544

Syllabus

Divorce; marital debt; valuation of property; allocation of debt; res judicata; abuse of discretion; de novo. An expert real estate appraiser's valuation of a parcel of property as of the date of the marriage was competent, credible evidence on which a trial court can base its valuation of the property. The trial court did not abuse its discretion by adopting a magistrate's order, allocating each party to be responsible for debt they incurred in their own names. The doctrine of res judicata does not apply where the proponent failed to present valid evidence of a final and valid determination of an issue in a prior proceeding.