Legal Opinion
Archer v. Archer
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 12, 1985No. 153, September Term, 1984PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Chief Judge.
The question presented is whether a medical degree and license to practice medicine obtained by a spouse during marriage constitutes “marital property” within the contemplation of the Property Disposition in Divorce and Annulment Law (the Act), Maryland Code (1984), § 8-201(e) of the Family Law Article; that section provides:
“(1) ‘Marital property’ means the property, however titled, acquired by 1 or both parties during the marriage.(2) ‘Marital property’ does not include property:(i) acquired before the marriage;(ii) acquired by inheritance or gift of a third party;(iii)…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- In Re Marriage of BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- In Re Marriage of LucasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- In Re Marriage of GrahamSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Saint-Pierre v. Saint-PierreSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
- Deering v. DeeringCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1981
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Queen v. QueenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
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