Legal Opinion
Majauskas v. Majauskas
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 3, 1984PublishedCited by 448 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Meyer, J.
Vested rights in a noncontributory pension plan are marital property to the extent that they were acquired *486between the date of the marriage and the commencement of a matrimonial action, even though the rights are unmatured at the time the action is begun. The matrimonial court in the exercise of the discretion vested in it by part B of section 236 of the Domestic Relations Law may order distribution to one spouse of an equitable portion of that part of the present value of the other spouse’s pension rights earned during marriage, or may provide that upon maturity…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Patron v. PatronNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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- Lesman v. LesmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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3Cited by448 opinions
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- Louise E. S. v. W. Stephen S.New York Court of Appeals · 1985
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