McHugh v. McHugh’s Empirical Analysis

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14 state decisions

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1. “Richard additionally asserts that the [court's order] is erroneous on the basis that it essentially divides his disability pay, an item of his separate property which is not divisible. See Mansell v. Mansell, 490 U.S. 581 , 109 S.Ct. 2023 , 104 L.Ed.2d 675 (1989). [Citation omitted.] This argument is misplaced. The parties negotiated for and mutually agreed to a division of the military retired pay which granted Elisabet a specific monthly sum... . The two supplemental orders issued by the court did not alter this agreed- to division of the asset, but served simply to enforce it.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In Re the Marriage of Stone

2. “This amount was not to be increased or decreased `for any reason' except by the application of cost-of-living increases, of which [the wife] was entitled to a pro rata share.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 91 Wash. App. 543 - In Re the Marriage of Jennings