Brandenburg v. Brandenburg

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

PASHMAN, J.

In a divorce proceeding, a court has the power “to effectuate an equitable distribution of the property * * * acquired * * * during the marriage.” N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23. In this case we are once again called upon to examine when the marriage terminates so as to place after acquired property beyond the reach of this power.

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Facts

The parties were married in 1944 and had two daughters, both of whom were emancipated at the time of trial. During the early 1960’s, plaintiff William Brandenburg had founded and was the principal owner of Norris…