Patrick v. Patrick

Defendant appeals as of right from a judgment of divorce entered. on May 2, 1979, which granted plaintiff custody of the parties’ four minor children and divided the marital assets.

On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court abused its discretion by awarding plaintiff property he acquired prior to their 15-year marriage.

The division of property in a divorce action is not governed by any rigid rules or mathematical formula. Johnson v Johnson, 346 Mich 418, 431; 78 NW2d 216 (1956). The end sought is a fair and equitable distribution under all of the circumstances. Crane v Crane, 17 Mich…