Kluge v. Kluge

Case held, decision reserved and matter remitted to Supreme Court, Erie County, for further proceedings, in accordance with the following memorandum: The trial court failed to comply with Domestic Relations Law § 236 (B) (5) (g) and (6) (b). The court must set forth the factors it considered and the reasons for its decision when making an equitable distribution of marital property and an award of maintenance, and this requirement may not be waived by either party. Mere reference to the statutory factors without a more detailed discussion of the court’s reasoning does not comply with the…