266 F. Supp. 2d 385 - Armstrong v. Armstrong’s Empirical Analysis
2003
Citation profile
11
cited by 11 later decisions
August 2017
most recently cited
2 district ·
Relationships
Relies on United States v. Craft · Durham Life Insurance v. Evans · United States v. Delerme · Irena Dyndul v. Michael Dyndul · 264 Ill. App. 3d 23 - In Re Marriage of Marriott
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“the duration of the marriage, and prior marriage of either party, antenuptial agreement of the parties, the age, health, station, occupation, amount and sources of income, vocational skills, employability, estate, liabilities, and needs of each of the parties, custodial provisions, whether the apportionment is in lieu of or in addition to maintenance, ... the opportunity of each for future acquisition of capital assets and income... [,] the contribution or dissipation of each party in the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or appreciation in value of the ... estate[ ], and the contribution of a spouse as a homemaker or to the family unit.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“[ijn any proceeding to establish or modify a child support obligation ... the child support guidelines established pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall apply. The guidelines shall create a rebuttable presumption that the amount resulting from the application thereof is the correct amount of child support to be awarded. Application of the guidelines shall extend to proceedings setting child support amounts pursuant to agreement, stipulation or consent.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Bradford v. Cramer“It is the circumstances surrounding the parties, the wife’s necessities and the husband’s financial ability, the physical condition of the parties, the nature of their life together, and in these modem times the wife’s independence and ability to earn her own way, which must all be considered by the court in the exercise of its discretion in awarding or denying alimony.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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