Cohen v. Cohen’s Empirical Analysis

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21 state decisions

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1. “Husband correctly argues that “[sjection 452.335 speaks prospectively, not retrospectively; therefore, a maintenance award ordered in the judgment of dissolution cannot be made retroactive.” The facts and circumstances of this case, however, call into question whether the maintenance awarded by the trial court can properly be characterized as “retroactive.” In general, a prohibited retroactive maintenance award is an award that is made retroactive from the date of the trial court’s initial judgment. In other words, a prohibited retroactive maintenance award is an award of maintenance from the date of the trial court’s initial judgment backwards to another point in time. A maintenance award is not properly characterized as “retroactive” when the maintenance award is made on remand and applicable to the period from the date of the original judgment to the date of the judgment on remand.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Nardini v. Nardini

2. “Unless otherwise indicated, the court from time to time after considering all relevant factors including the financial resources of both parties, the merits of the case and the actions of the parties during the pendency of the action, may order a party to pay a reasonable amount for the cost to the other party of maintaining or defending any proceeding pursuant to sections 452.300 to 452.415 and for attorney’s fees.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. DeHaan v. Lombardo

3. “Section 454.520.3 provides: All delinquent child support and maintenance payments which accrue based upon judgments of courts of this state entered on or after September 1, 1982, shall draw interest at the rate of one percent per month.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. DeHaan v. Lombardo