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Unlike an award of alimony or support, property division or equitable distribution provisions may not be adjusted after divorce to reflect unanticipated changes in the parties’ circumstances

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October 31, 2011 at 3:38 pm

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Equitable distribution

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October 8, 2011 at 1:43 pm

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Parties are free to negotiate the issues of support and equitable distribution and the court is obligated to enforce a marital agreement when a party’s acceptance was voluntary, consensual, fully informed, knowingly assumed, fair and equitable

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September 28, 2011 at 3:56 pm

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Book Value and Fair Market Value

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September 17, 2011 at 9:58 am

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A personal injury settlement for pain and suffering is exempt from equitable distribution

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June 25, 2011 at 1:31 pm

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Interspousal gifts are subject to equitable distribution

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June 25, 2011 at 1:30 pm

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When both parties contributed pre-marital and exempt assets to the marital enterprise, effectively commingling their assets, than such assets should be equitably distributed

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June 25, 2011 at 1:28 pm

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The premise that the assets should be divided solely in proportion to the financial contribution of each party during the marriage is clearly incorrect

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June 25, 2011 at 1:26 pm

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If one party dissipates marital assets, resulting in a loss of marital property, the equitable distribution scheme should be crafted to reflect that result

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June 14, 2011 at 9:18 am

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The fact that pension benefits earned are in pay status will not shield them from equitable distribution

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May 20, 2011 at 12:16 pm

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