Robinson v. Robinson

Lewis Robinson (plaintiff) and Theresa Robinson (defendant) lived together at a residence that was Lewis's separately owned property, and Theresa's own divorce complaint admitted she had no community-property interest in that residence. Despite that admission, the trial court, in granting the divorce, ordered Lewis to pay Theresa monthly support and granted her a life estate in Lewis's separately owned home. Lewis appealed, arguing the court had no power to give Theresa an interest in property that was undisputedly his alone.