Legal Opinion
Husband C. v. Wife C.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided August 14, 1978PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HERRMANN, Chief Justice:
In this appeal from Family Court the question presented is whether the Family Court in making a property settlement under 13 Del.C. § 1513, pursuant to a divorce proceeding, may place marital property in trust.
I
The petitioner and respondent were divorced after 43 years of marriage. During their marriage they acquired a considerable amount of real estate, much of which is rental property. Pursuant to the divorce decree, the Family Court disposed of the marital property under 13 Del.C. § 1513 (b) * by ordering that the real estate and the furnishings and household goods…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cohen v. CohenSuperior Court of Delaware · 1912
- M v. MSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
- Butler v. ButlerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1966
3Cited by8 opinions
- Frank G.W. v. Carol M.W.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
- Gregory J. M. v. Carolyn A. M.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1982
- Wright v. WrightDelaware Family Court · 1983
- E.E.C. v. E.J.C.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
- William H.L. v. Virginia L.L.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983
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