11-0893 CHAD R. VANETTEN, v. NINA C. VANETTEN

State: Florida

Court: Florida First District Court

Docket No: 11-0893

Case Date: 05/24/2012

Preview:IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA CHAD R. VANETTEN (former husband), Appellant, CASE NO. 1D11-893 v. NINA C. VANETTEN (former wife), Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed May 24, 2012. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Nassau County. Robert M. Foster, Judge. Chad R. VanEtten, pro se, Appellant. Gary Baker of Baker & Rhodes, Callahan, for Appellee. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED

PER CURIAM. Chad R. VanEtten seeks review of certain aspects of a final judgment dissolving his marriage to Nina C. VanEtten. He argues that the trial court erred in failing to distribute the parties' marital assets and liabilities equally. Because the trial court failed to explain the unequal distribution, we agree. We find no reversible error as to the remaining issues. Accordingly, we reverse as to the

equitable distribution scheme, remand for reconsideration of that portion of the final judgment, and affirm in all other respects. When distributing the parties' marital assets and liabilities in an action for dissolution of marriage, the trial court "must begin with the premise that the distribution should be equal."

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