DeJesus v. DeJesus

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ciparick, J.

The issue on this appeal is whether and to what extent an interest in restricted stock and stock option benefit plans provided by a spouse’s employer constitutes marital property for the purposes of equitable distribution, where the plans come into being during the marriage but are contingent on the spouse’s continued employment with the company after the divorce. Because we conclude that the record was insufficient to allow the Trial Judge to make that determination, we reverse and remit to Supreme Court for further proceedings.

The parties were married on…