O'Brien v. O'Brien
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
O’Connor, J.
MARITAL PROPERTY
The threshold question, simply put, is whether a professional license acquired by one spouse during the marriage but attributable to the combined efforts, in varying degrees, of both spouses, constitutes marital property subject to equitable distribution. More specifically, the crucial issue is whether the plaintiff husband’s medical license1 constitutes marital property within the intent of Domestic Relations Law § 236 (B).
The issue was first presented in the appellate courts of the State in 1982, in the Fourth Department case of Lesman v…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Lynch v. Household Finance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Stern v. SternSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
- In Re Marriage of GrahamSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Blickstein v. BlicksteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Mahoney v. MahoneySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
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3Cited by9 opinions
- O'Brien v. O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- McGowan v. McGowanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Archer v. ArcherCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- Cronin v. CroninNew York Supreme Court · 1986
- Casale v. CasaleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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