Marsden v. Koop
Serena Koop, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Jason Koop, Defendant and Appellee
Judge Debbie Gordon Kleven
| Appellant: | Patti Jo Jensen | |
| Appellee: | Bradley Wayne Parrish |
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I. Whether the custody determination rendered by the District Court is clearly erroneous given the facts and circumstances of this case.
II. Whether the alleged debt owed by the Defendant/Appellee to his father in the amount of $8,000.00 is a gift rather than a debt, and therefore, should be considered as such in the distribution of the marital estate.
III. Whether the interest the Plaintiff/Appellant inherited in the home and the business owned by her father should have been awarded in its entirety to the Plaintiff/Appellant.
Reply Brief Issues
I. Whether the Trial Court failed to appropriately consider the Custody Investigator's report and recommendations.
II. Whether the Trial Court failed to appropriately consider the best interest factors set forth at N.D.C.C. 14-09-06.2(1).
III. Whether the Trial Court erred by including in the marital estate the value of Serena's inheritance from her father.
Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
1. The trial court did not clearly err in rendering its custody determination.
a. The trial court appropriately considered the custody investigator's report and recommendations.
b. The trial court appropriately considered the best interest factors contained in N.D.C.C. 14-09-06.2(1).
c. Serena's other assignments of error lack merit.
2. The trial court did not clearly err in its distribution of the marital estate.
a. The trial court did not clearly err in characterizing the $8,000 payment from Jason's father to Jason as a loan.
b. The trial court did not clearly err in including in the marital estate the value of Serena's inheritance from her father.
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