In Re Marriage of Fonstein

Opinion

SULLIVAN, J.

In this action for dissolution of marriage, appellant Sarane Fonstein (Sarane) appeals from that portion of an interlocutory judgment of dissolution of marriage dividing the community property. Specifically, she challenges the trial court’s valuation, as an item of community property, of cross-appellant Harold Fonstein’s (Harold) interest in his law partnership. The crucial question which we face is whether in valuing the above item of community property which was awarded to the husband and not divided in kind, the trial court erred in taking into account the tax…