Ruffin v. Ruffin

2000 WL 198078 (Va.Ct.App. 2000)

Facts

W filed for divorce and H was ordered to pay $120 per week in child support and $80 per week in alimony. H never made any payments. But he won the lottery and got a gross payout of $243,000 per year. W contends that H used his last available funds to purchase lottery tickets instead of paying court-ordered amounts. The commissioner found no evidence of fraud or unjust enrichment and refused to impose a constructive trust. The trial court agreed, and W appealed.