Putterman v. Putterman

OPINION

By the Court,

Springer, J.:

The family court divided the community property of the parties to this divorce action unequally. NRS 125.150 requires the court to make an equal disposition of the community property except in cases in which the “court finds a compelling reason” for making an “unequal disposition” and “sets forth in writing the reasons for making the unequal disposition.” See Lofgren v. Lofgren, 112 Nev. 1282, 926 P.2d 296 (1996).

The unequal disposition in this case was made in the form of giving to the wife certain stock and a valuable country club membership in addition to…