Marriage of Jones-Geeting and Geeting CA4/3

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The parties married in 2003 and separated in December 2011. After the dissolution action commenced, the court ordered Steven to pay Ella $3,000 per month for temporary spousal support. The court retained jurisdiction to modify the order retroactive to January 2012 when the support commenced. During the marriage the parties purchased a residence (Residence). There was approximately $200,000 paid for the down payment plus an additional payment for 2 closing costs. Ella claimed she made a $10,000 payment from her separate property 3 toward the down payment. She also stated she paid almost $206,000 from the parties’ joint account (Account).

1 For clarity, and not out of disrespect, we use the parties’ first names. 2 The record is not clear about the exact amount with testimony about payments of $208,000 and $200,000.

2 The parties both testified they deposited separate property into that Account. Ella testified she deposited $99,000 in separate funds. However she also stated did not know exactly how much she had put into the Account. She later said she had not received the funds prior to the purchase of the Residence. In her deposition Ella had…