Mathis v. Mathis’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “However, a superior court judge is not required to make findings of fact in a nonjury trial unless requested to do so by one of the parties prior to the entry of the written judgment, and neither party asked the trial court to make findings of fact. 1 Inasmuch as the issues on appeal depend upon the factual determinations made by the trial court as factfinder and neither party asked the trial court to make factual findings, we are unable to conclude that the trial court's equitable distribution of marital property was improper as a matter of law or as a matter of fact.”

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

2. “the actual division of marital property will be upheld as long as it falls within the broad discretion of the factfinder.”

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