Opinion ID: 883153
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Money from Deanne's Parents

Text: The trial court entered a temporary order in November, 1992, declaring that the $500 per month which Deanne needed to borrow from her parents for her monthly living expenses shall be considered as a marital debt to be divided between the parties at the time of the final division of the marital estate. However, when the trial court entered its final order, the court found that the money borrowed from her parents was not expected to be repaid and the trial court did not include the debt in its calculation of the marital estate. Deanne argues that she is responsible to repay her parents the money that she continues to receive from them, in order that she can pay her monthly living expenses. In essence, Deanne argues that there is an implied contract with her parents that she repay the money borrowed. Dale contends that no evidence was presented during these proceedings that shows that Deanne had an obligation to repay her parents the money she borrowed from them. Contrary to Dale's argument, the record contains evidence in the form of Deanne's affidavit and testimony, both stating that she has only borrowed the money in order to meet her living expenses now. The record is devoid of any evidence offered by Dale that the money borrowed from Deanne's parents was a gift. Thus, the record does not substantiate the court's final holding on the debt to Deanne's parents. We conclude, therefore, that the court correctly determined in its temporary order of 1992 that the $500 per month was a marital debt. We hold that the District Court erred in excluding Deanne's $500 a month payment from her parents as part of the marital liabilities. We reverse the court's final decision on this debt and instruct the court to enter its original November 1992 ruling.