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WATEGA v. WATEGA

No. S-11652.

143 P.3d 658 (2006)

Lesley J. WATEGA, Appellant, v. Craig T. WATEGA, David Drumm, and Kristy Drumm, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

Rehearing Denied October 23, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Golter, Golter & Logsdon, P.C., Palmer, for Appellant.

Michael Jungreis, Bethany A. Pribila, Hartig Rhodes Hoge & Lekisch, PC, Anchorage, for Appellees Kristy and David Drumm.

Before: BRYNER, Chief Justice, MATTHEWS, EASTAUGH, FABE, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

At issue in this case is whether the superior court erred when it authorized the sale of a divorcing couple's home on motion of one party and over the objection of the other. We conclude that while courts do have the authority to permit the sale of property despite the objection of a party when a divorce is pending, that authority should be exercised sparingly and only for pressing reasons. Here...

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