Harlan v. Harlan

OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard A. Dollinger, J.

Being “house rich and cash poor” can be a homeowner’s curse. In this case, the phrase dramatizes a difficult quandary for a couple going through a divorce, and impacts the wife’s claim for temporary maintenance. The husband moves to set his maintenance award to the wife at $2,500 per month. He *1005requests that it be paid in the form of direct payment of the mortgage on the couple’s marital residence, the payment of real property taxes, the payment on a home equity line of credit (HELOC), and the payment of the remaining $185 directly to the wife. The…