490 So. 2d 985 - Laman v. Laman’s Empirical Analysis
1986
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
1
states following
February 1991
most recently cited
10 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 382 So. 2d 1197 - Canakaris v. Canakaris · 464 So. 2d 538 - Walter v. Walter · O'Neal v. O'Neal · 433 So. 2d 1316 - De Cenzo v. De Cenzo · 452 So. 2d 981 - Gardner v. Gardner
Most-quoted passages
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“Equitable distribution is a court evolved concept in Florida. It is used to achieve a fair division of marital assets, which are those assets acquired by the parties during their marriage from their work efforts, services, and earnings. In determining whether certain property is a marital asset, the question is not which party holds title to the asset. This approach is justified as a means to compensate the homemaker or non-earning partner for his or her contributions to the family unit. Through the mechanism of equitable distribution, assets are generally transferred from the earning spouse to the homemaker spouse since most of the marital assets commonly are in the earning spouse's name.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“The husband's ... holdings were acquired while both parties were performing their respective marital functions and hence ... are marital assets subject to equitable distribution.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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