Legal Opinion
Fields v. Fields
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 10, 2010PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
The principal issue raised in this matrimonial case is whether husband’s one-half interest in the parties’ residence—a Manhattan townhouse that husband purchased during the marriage and where the parties have lived for nearly 30 years—is marital property. We conclude that the value of husband’s one-half interest in the townhouse constitutes marital property subject to equitable distribution and we therefore affirm the Appellate Division order.
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As we have previously observed, although the manner in which marital property is distributed falls within the discretion…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Hartog v. HartogNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Burns v. BurnsNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
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