Legal Opinion

In re the Marriage of Rockwell

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided August 27, 2007No. 56954-6-IPublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAppelwick, C.J.

¶1 Peter Rockwell challenges the fairness of a 60/40 division of property in the dissolution of a long-term marriage. He argues the trial court improperly considered his future earning capacity as a factor in the overall fairness of the division. He claims the trial court erred in making an adjustment for Social Security benefits that his wife would have received but for her type of federal pension. Carmen Rockwell cross-appeals, arguing that the court erred when it chose the subtraction method to characterize and value her federal pension. We reverse the trial court’s use of the subtraction…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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  3. Bering v. ShareWashington Supreme Court · 1986
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  5. In Re the Marriage of HallWashington Supreme Court · 1984

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