Alaska Supreme Court· 4/16/1999

Berry v. Berry

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978 P.2d 93
1999 Alas. LEXIS 49
1999 WL 219432

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noting that \[a]n unequal division may be upheld 'when it is justified by relevant factors identified in the findings of the court’\ (quoting Hayes, 756 P.2d at 300)
\We review for abuse of discretion a superior court's decision whether to give a credit to a spouse for payments made to maintain marital property.\
\Courts may give credit to one spouse for post-separation payments made to preserve marital assets....\ (emphasis added)
\[T]he absence of fact findings on the credit issue consigns us to speculation and prevents us from applying the deferential ... standard of review.\
referring to the \clearly erroneous\ standard of review as \deferential\

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Judges: Matthews, Chief Justice, Compton, Eastaugh, Fabe, and Bryner, Justices

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