Keigley v. Keigley

2016 Ohio 180
CourtOhio Court of Appeals
DecidedJanuary 19, 2016
Docket15-CA-12
StatusPublished
Cited by4 cases

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Keigley v. Keigley, 2016 Ohio 180 (Ohio Ct. App. 2016).

Opinion

[Cite as Keigley v. Keigley, 2016-Ohio-180.]

COURT OF APPEALS FAIRFIELD COUNTY, OHIO FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

JUDGES: JULIE OLSSON KEIGLEY : Hon. W. Scott Gwin, P.J. : Hon. Patricia A. Delaney, J. Plaintiff-Appellee : Hon. Craig R. Baldwin, J. : -vs- : : Case No. 15-CA-12 SHANE E. KEIGLEY : : Defendant-Appellant : OPINION

CHARACTER OF PROCEEDING: Civil appeal from the Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, Case No. 12DR-423

JUDGMENT: Affirmed

DATE OF JUDGMENT ENTRY: January 19, 2016

APPEARANCES:

For Plaintiff-Appellee For Defendant-Appellant

MARGARET SMITH AMANDA BAKER 660 Hill Road North BARRY WOLINETZ Box 880 250 Civic Center Drive, Suite 220 Pickerington, OH 43147 Columbus, OH 43215 [Cite as Keigley v. Keigley, 2016-Ohio-180.]

Gwin, P.J.

{¶1} Appellant appeals the February 12, 2015 judgment entry of the Fairfield

County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division, overruling his objections

to the March 13, 2014 Magistrate’s Decision.

Facts & Procedural History

{¶2} Appellee Julie Keigley and appellant Shane Keigley were married on July

2, 1988. On August 23, 2012, Wife filed a complaint for divorce. Husband filed an answer

and counterclaim. A magistrate’s order established temporary spousal support for Wife

at $3,000 per month. Husband filed a motion for Civil Rule 75(N) hearing. The magistrate

conducted a trial and hearing on the Civil Rule 75(N) motion on March 13, 2014.

{¶3} Husband testified that he has a high school diploma and attended college

for one year. Husband previously worked at U.S. Corrugated making $130,000 per year.

He was terminated in 2010 and the family lived off of his severance and retirement

account withdrawals until he returned to work in 2012. Husband currently works at

Packaging Corporation of America and has an annual salary of $110,000. He travels for

the job, has health insurance, and life insurance. Husband testified that he intends to

remain employed at his current position. Prior to obtaining the job at Packaging

Corporation, Husband did not want to accept a job in New York because he did not want

to move and because it would be at a lower salary of $80,000.

{¶4} With regards to Wife’s employment, Husband testified that when their first

son was born, they decided it was better for her to stay at home. Husband was

“absolutely” in agreement that he work and Wife stay at home. In 2011 after he was

terminated, Husband stated that he asked Wife to return to work, but she did not want to. Fairfield County, Case No. 15-CA-12 3

Wife wanted to sell items and downsize their home, but Husband did not want to.

Husband testified that he and Wife did not talk much about her going back to work.

{¶5} Husband testified that, when married, he and Wife lived a pretty comfortable

lifestyle. They travelled, he had a motorcycle, cars, and guns. Husband stated that Wife

was diagnosed with depression after their youngest son was born.

{¶6} Husband is currently paying the mortgage, insurance, and taxes on the

marital residence. Husband also pays for his son’s vehicle and auto insurance for himself,

his son, and Wife. Husband stated that he is waiting on the realtor to list the marital home

for sale. The realtor was to send him a list of things that need to be done to the house,

but Husband has not discussed it with the realtor.

{¶7} Wife testified that she plans on moving back to North Carolina and is going

to lease a house there. Wife graduated from high school and graduated from college with

a teaching degree in 1983. Wife and Husband agreed that she would stay at home when

their oldest son was born. She continued to stay home after their youngest son was born.

Wife tutored and substitute taught when her youngest son went to school. Wife worked

sporadically and earned approximately $90 per day. In 2001, Wife had to renew her

teaching certificate in North Carolina. In 2004, Wife was a part-time primary reading

teacher and earned $20,000 per year. Wife testified that she did not go back to work in

2010 because she and Husband agreed that she should help the boys adjust to entering

high school as they were moving to Ohio. Further, Wife stated that she was not stable

and needed more medication. Wife got her teaching certificate in Ohio so she could

substitute teach and teach preschool. Fairfield County, Case No. 15-CA-12 4

{¶8} Husband and Wife’s youngest son was killed in March of 2011. Wife stated

that after their son’s death, Husband said he would work wherever it took him. She did

not think her oldest son was stable, so she did not work. In 2012, Wife started substitute

teaching in Pickerington School System sporadically, earning $80 per day. Wife testified

that she did not consider returning to work full-time after her youngest son’s death

because of her stress level. Further, that her oldest son wanted to move back to North

Carolina so she knew she should not take a full-time position in Ohio and quit. Wife has

earned $5,625 from January of 2013 to May of 2013. Wife stated that she intends to

substitute teach in North Carolina. She testified that she is not able to have a full-time

classroom given her age. She will have to get her own medical plan at a cost of $400-

$500 per month.

{¶9} Wife testified that after her youngest son was born, she could not sleep and

could not function. She saw a psychiatrist and was on medication for several years. She

stated that several years later, she relapsed into anxiety. She saw another psychiatrist

and was prescribed anti-depressant medications. In 2006, Wife relapsed again and was

put on antidepressants. She was still on medication when the family moved to Ohio and

still currently takes medication for depression. On cross-examination, Wife testified that

she has never been hospitalized for depression.

{¶10} After the trial, each party filed proposed findings of facts and conclusions of

law. The magistrate issued a decision on March 13, 2014. The magistrate ordered that

the marital home be sold and should be immediately listed by a realtor selected by Wife

at a price agreed upon by Husband and Wife upon the recommendation of the hired

realtor. With regards to spousal support, the magistrate completed a detailed analysis of Fairfield County, Case No. 15-CA-12 5

each factor of R.C. 3105.18. The magistrate found that Husband is employed as a Senior

Operations Trainer and Specialist for Packaging Corporation of America. In 2013, he

earned a gross salary of $110,000, plus a bonus of $10,000. He is reimbursed for travel

expenses. As of May 2013, Wife earned $5,625 as a substitute teacher.

{¶11} As the parties’ earning abilities, Husband claimed that Wife should be able

to earn $40,000 annually as a teacher based upon her teaching certificate. The

magistrate found that in 2012 and 2013, Wife worked as a substitute teacher in

Pickerington, Ohio. In 2012, she earned $4,378.50 and, as of May 2013, earned $5,625.

Wife earns $80 per day when she substitute teaches. The magistrate found that if Wife

were able to work all 180 days of school as a substitute teacher, the most she could earn

would be $14,400 annually. Further, that Wife testified that she is relocating back to North

Carolina with her son and she has not yet obtained employment there.

{¶12} The magistrate stated that earning ability includes both the amount of

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