Opinion ID: 6353596
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Text: A man filed suit against a former romantic partner to resolve disputes about property acquired during their relationship. The superior court ruled the parties had been in a domestic partnership, a marriage-like relationship with implications for division of the parties’ property when the relationship ends. It then determined the woman owed the man for his contributions toward a Wasilla property they jointly bought and improved, an out-of-state property acquired in his name that was later sold at a loss, and veterinary bills charged to the man’s credit card. Although it was error to determine the parties were in a domestic partnership without making predicate factual findings, this error does not affect the superior court’s ruling on the Wasilla property or veterinary bills, and we affirm the superior court’s decision on those points. But the error may affect the ruling on the out-of-state property, so we remand for additional proceedings on that issue.