Legal Opinion
Marriage of Janssen v. Janssen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided April 1, 1983No. C0-82-102PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETERSON, Justice.
This appeal from a judgment and decree entered in a marriage dissolution proceeding presents the singular question: how should a nonvested, unmatured pension be treated in an action for the dissolution of a marriage? Because we hold that such a pension is marital property within the meaning of Minn.Stat. § 518.54, subd. 5 (1982), we vacate, in part, the judgment of the trial court and remand the case for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.
A statement of relevant facts is necessary before discussing the legal issue. Appellant George R. Janssen and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- In Re Marriage of BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- United States v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Cearley v. CearleyTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- In Re Marriage of HuntAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Ellis v. EllisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1976
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3Cited by57 opinions
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