In Re Marriage of Hopkins

We deal here with a unique and innovative allocation of a corporate debt incurred during marriage.

Petitioner and respondent were married on August 11,1962, and two children were born on May 9, 1965. In the late 1960’s and the 1970’s, petitioner assisted respondent in the operation of a gift shop and clothing store which were jointly owned by them. Both of these businesses were eventually sold, however. Petitioner has a certificate in interior decorating but has never been employed in that field. She does, however, have skills in retail merchandising, buying, and personnel management which she…