Opinion
2024-UP-187 Appellate Case 2022-001635
05-22-2024
Alfreda D. Spann, Respondent, v. Leroy Spann, Appellant.
Stephen Bryan Doby, of Jennings & Jennings, PA, of Bishopville, for Appellant. Paul L. Held, of Law Ofc. of Paul L. Held, of Sumter, for Respondent.
THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.
Submitted May 8, 2024
Appeal From Sumter County Angela R. Taylor, Family Court Judge
Stephen Bryan Doby, of Jennings & Jennings, PA, of Bishopville, for Appellant.
Paul L. Held, of Law Ofc. of Paul L. Held, of Sumter, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM
Leroy Spann (Husband) appeals from the entry of the final divorce decree, arguing the family court erred by finding Alfreda D. Spann (Wife) was entitled to $56,210.00 of special equity interest in Husband's real property because the finding was without evidentiary support. We affirm pursuant to Rule 220(b), SCACR.
We hold the family court did not err by awarding Wife special equity interest in the increase in the value of Husband's real property because there was evidence Wife contributed directly or indirectly to the increase. See Stoney v. Stoney, 422 S.C. 593, 596, 813 S.E.2d 486, 487 (2018) (stating an appellate court reviews the family court's decisions de novo); S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-630(A)(5) (2014) (providing any increase in value in nonmarital property is nonmarital property, "except to the extent that the increase resulted directly or indirectly from efforts of the other spouse during marriage"); Hagood v. Hagood, 427 S.C. 642, 652, 832 S.E.2d 609, 615 (Ct. App. 2019) ("We recognize the contributions of a spouse to nonmarital property through the award of a special equity interest in such property.").
We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.
GEATHERS, HEWITT, and VINSON, JJ., concur.