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Biondo v. Biondo

Citations

  • 291 Mich. App. 720
  • 809 N.W.2d 397

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that social security benefits are relevant to contributions, necessities and circumstances, and the general principles of equity
  • holding that a divorce court may consider social security benefits when formulating an equitable division of property
  • holding that a trial court “may not treat social security benefits as tantamount to a marital asset,” but may “take into account, in a general sense” the extent to which those benefits bear on the factors related to property division
  • holding that a trial court “may not treat social security benefits as tantamount to a marital asset,” but may “take into account, in a general sense” the extent to which those benefits bear on the factors related to property division
  • “Generally, federal law does not preempt laws governing divorce or domestic relations, a legal arena belonging to the states rather than the United States.”

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Judges: Gleicher, Kelly, Stephens

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