Iriarte v. Iriarte

OPINION OF THE COURT

William J. Giacomo, J.

Invariably, the most hotly contested issues in matrimonial cases involve the resolution of the financial matters. Indeed, other issues that may arise in a contested matrimonial action, such as grounds and custody, are litigated as leverage for what may be most crucial to some, the financial settlement. Thus, it is rather ironic that even while the parties fight to get the largest portion of the matrimonial estate, “[i]t has been repeatedly recognized that in a fiercely contested case, the costs of the litigation can consume the marital estate of even…