2001 Pa. Super. 274 - Miller v. Miller’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “[t]he methods by which divorcing parties effectuate economic justice are familiar and well settled. The process of equitable distribution is an exercise in marshalling, valuing and dividing the marital pot in a fair manner. Not every piece of property can or should be split in half. Sometimes one spouse is entitled to more property than is the other. In some instances, the sale of property must occur so that each spouse can receive his or her rightful amount. In other instances, a spouse may be allocated a specific item of property and the other spouse will receive cash or a credit for his or her share in that same item.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2003 Pa. Super. 455 - Moran v. Moran

2. “aversion should be applied in the present case. Trial Ct. Order and Op. at 3-4. This Court has long held that marital property subject to equitable distribution may not be included in an individual's income for purposes of calculating support payments, and has characterized such as”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hess, R. v. Hess, J.