Legal Opinion
Matter of Marriage of Swan and Swan
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided June 3, 1986No. TC D8205-69002; CA A29760; SC S32328PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeterson, C. J.
Petitioner on review (husband) and respondent on review (wife) were married in 1946. In 1983 the marriage was dissolved. The dissolution decree awarded each spouse approximately one-half of the parties’ property.
The trial court used the value of both parties’ Social Security Act (42 USC §§ 401 et seq) benefits in calculating the total value of the property to be divided and in determining how much of the property to award to each spouse. The court did not award spousal support.
The wife appealed, asserting that the tqial court erred in not awarding spousal support. The husband cross-appealed,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- In Re BurrusSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Hisquierdo v. HisquierdoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Philpott v. Essex County Welfare BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Wetmore v. MarkoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Wissner v. WissnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Olson v. OlsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
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- Wolff v. WolffNevada Supreme Court · 1996
- Forrester v. ForresterSupreme Court of Delaware · 2008
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