Legal Opinion
Rigberg v. Rigberg
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 17, 1986PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In determining the appropriate amount of a temporary *724maintenance award, the court’s primary consideration is to accommodate the reasonable needs of the spouse seeking support and the financial ability of the other spouse to meet those needs (Domestic Relations Law § 236 [B] [6] [a]; Colin v Colin, 113 AD2d 817; Chachkes v Chachkes, 107 AD2d 786). Here, the defendant was directed to continue to pay the carrying charges on the marital residence, an apartment in Manhattan, and a house in East Hampton, which are by statutory definition marital property (see, Domestic Relations Law § 236 [B] [1]…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Price v. PriceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Chachkes v. ChachkesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Colin v. ColinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Rogers v. RogersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Rainone v. RainoneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Christina v. ChristinaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Milich v. MilichAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991