In Re Marriage of Olson v. Olson
Trial court erred in concluding that it could not exclude portion of pension acquired before marriage.
In Re Marriage of Rodak v. Rodak
(1) Pension plan which spans date of marriage is a marital asset, subject to division. The premarital component is a factor which may be relevant to how the asset should be divided, not whether it should be. (2) Equal property division affirmed in 13 year marriage where husband brought substantial property into marriage.
In Re Marriage of Rumpff v. Rumpff
Trial court appropriately exercised its discretion in not deviating from equal division of property due to husband’s contribution of $12,000 to the residence and a gift parcel of land. Trial court appropriately considered the length of the marriage (15 years) and wife’s role in raising husband’s children from a prior marriage.
In Matter of Marriage of Jasper v. Jasper
Sixty-forty property division affirmed in short marriage – wife suffered no “setback” due to the marriage.
In Re Marriage of Tozer v. Tozer
Unequal property division upheld where husband had substantial excluded property.
Marriage of Schwartz v. Linders
Court can consider prior inherited status of property.
Marriage of Parrett v. Parrett
Unequal property division affirmed where husband built business.
In Re Marriage of Herdt v. Herdt
Unequal division of property affirmed. Wife made more than husband. Court awarded husband his retirement in lieu of maintenance from wife. This was a proper exercise of discretion.
In Re Marriage of Prosser v. Cook
Unequal division affirmed due to relatively short marriage (8 years) where husband brought substantially all of the property into the marriage.
In Matter of Marriage of Sellers v. Sellers
Unequal division of property (75 – 25 in favor of wife) affirmed where wife brought some property into marriage and trial court concluded that husband had not been economically disadvantaged as a result of the marriage.