Jones v. Jones
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed without costs and matter remitted to Supreme Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: Defendant contends that Supreme Court erred in failing to distribute plaintiffs non-vested New York State pension. We agree. It is well-settled that a non-vested pension is marital property subject to equitable distribution (Burns v Burns, 84 NY2d 369; Cavaretta v Cavaretta, 127 AD2d 1002). Thus, we modify the order by directing the entry of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order entitling defendant to one half…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Majauskas v. MajauskasNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Burns v. BurnsNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Cavaretta v. CavarettaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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