Wilner v. Wilner
Gambling losses, commodities investments and Broadway play were wasteful dissipation of marital assets.
Gentile v. Gentile
Investment losses were not dissipation where wife concurred in the various purchases and trusted her husband’s business judgment.
Matter of Andrea v. Andrea
Loss of police pension as a result of conviction for grand larceny was not a waste of a marital asset as there was no showing that the husband intended to deprive the wife of his pension.
In Re Marriage of Thomas
Husband dissipated marital assets by allowing the family business to decrease in value during period of marital strife.
Marriage of Lee
Use of large amounts of marital assets of fund college education of parties’ children during period of marital difficulties was dissipation.
Romano v. Romano
Wife was entitled to credit for money spend by husband on his mistress after separation.
Conceicao v. Conceicao
70/30 division of estate affirmed due to husband’s gambling.
Goldman v. Goldman
Wife not entitled to be compensated for losses during marriage from husband’s venture capital investing in luxury car market. Husband did not act in bad faith.
Draper v. Draper
Husband should pay interest on monies misappropriated from children’s trust accounts.
Bell v. Bell
Forfeiting bail and fleeing from prosecution for sexual misconduct on children was dissipation of assets.