Welch v. Welch’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““This court has held that funds paid into a retirement fund are an asset that may be considered by the court in effecting an equitable property division or an award of alimony in gross. Powell v. Powell, 628 So.2d 832 (Ala.Civ.App.1993). In dividing marital property, the trial court should consider the earning capacity and future prospects of the parties, their ages and health, the length of the marriage, the standard of living during the marriage, and the conduct of the parties. Pilgrim v. Pilgrim, 596 So.2d 942 (Ala.Civ.App.1992).””

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