Davidson v. Davidson

The central issue on appeal in this marital dissolution is whether and to what extent an interest in stock option and retention stock benefit plans provided by a spouse’s employer constitutes marital property. We conclude that such plans, in the instant case, constitute marital property and that a time rule should be applied to determine to what extent the stock options and retention shares were earned during the marriage. Because the trial court erroneously excluded certain unvested stock options and retention stock, we affirm as modified.

I. BACKGROUND

Richard K. Davidson and Marsha C.…