David B. Fletcher, Appellant v. Linda Fletcher, N/k/a Linda Occhipinti, Appellee.

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s finding that the parties separated in February 2010, but vacated and remanded the trial court’s 50/50 division of the marital estate as an abuse of discretion. The Court held that the separation‑date determination was supported by the record and that the property‑division ruling lacked sufficient factual explanation despite statutory factors favoring the husband.