In Re Marriage of Reilley

—Judith Reilley appeals from a judgment of dissolution of marriage, claiming error in the trial court’s division of property and in the award of child and spousal support.

Judith and Timothy Reilley were married on March 15, 1969 and separated on February 15, 1981. Husband filed a petition for dissolution of marriage in 1983. In the ensuing judgment, entered on April 16, 1985, the trial court, inter aha, divided the parties’ interest in a community residence after ordering that husband was to be reimbursed all his costs for improving the property. The court further ordered husband to pay spousal support of $1,500 per month and child support of $450 per month for each of two minor children. We conclude the trial court must recalculate the amount due husband for reimbursement. Further, the trial court failed to render a required statement of decision regarding the support issues. We therefore reverse.

Facts

A. Division of Community Property

In November 1980 the parties purchased the property in question, a second home in Aptos, California, for $90,000, paying cash in the amount of $25,500 and borrowing the balance of $64,500, for which they gave a note secured by deed…