If one spouse
owned property before the
marriage, or received gifts, inheritance or money from a motor vehicle accident before or
during the
marriage, that has increased in value
during the
course of the
marriage, the Court has the ability to use its discretion to divide up any increase in the value
of the property, although the principal amount will belong to just the one spouse.
«Marital property» means all real and personal property acquired by either spouse or both spouses
during the
course of the
marriage and before the date
of the separation
of the parties, and presently
owned, except property determined to be separate property or divisible property in accordance with subdivision (2) or (4)
of this subsection.