Legal Opinion

Denesha v. Denesha

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided November 6, 2017No. 16–P–1381Published

1Opinion of the Court

Following a trial in the Probate and Family Court, the judge awarded Tarah L. Denesha (wife) nearly one hundred percent of the marital estate and ordered Jeffrey M. Denesha (husband) to repay the wife $250,000 over a seven-year period. The husband appeals, claiming that it was error for the judge to order repayment and contending that the court cannot divide future-acquired assets. We remand for additional findings.

Background. The parties were married for more than eighteen years and have two children. On February 5, 2015, the parties filed a separation agreement which was incorporated in a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Rice v. RiceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  2. Adams v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
  3. Kittredge v. KittredgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
  4. Commonwealth v. GrayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
  5. Liberty Square Development Trust v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004

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