Grund v. Grund

OPINION OF THE COURT

H. Patrick Leis, III, J.

The central issue in this divorce action is whether or not the defendant husband’s SCATT benefits constitute marital property subject to equitable distribution. For the reasons set forth infra, the court concludes that SCATT benefits are marital property.

*853The parties were married on June 16, 1962. This action for divorce was commenced on December 21, 1988. The plaintiff wife is 51 years old and the defendant is 50. The parties have three children, Daniel, age 27, born on June 23, 1963, Thomas, age 25, born on August 9, 1965 and Michael, age 20, born…