Court of Appeals of Maryland· 7/23/1982

Harper v. Harper

Citations

448 A.2d 916
294 Md. 54
1982 Md. LEXIS 286

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articulating the “source of funds” theory for property partly acquired using both marital and non-marital funds, that “a spouse contributing nonmarital property is entitled to an interest in the property in the ratio of the nonmarital investment to the total ... investment”
property purchased and paid for in part before marriage and in part during marriage with nonmarital and marital funds is considered both marital and nonmarital property
“[T]he complex task of valuing and allocating retirement benefits between former spouses [is placed] within the discretion of the trial court.”
The judge who met appellee once outside the courthouse, and knew the parties’ daughter because she was employed by another judge was not required to recuse himself from hearing the case
determination of what constitutes marital property does not depend on concept of title
adopting “source of funds” theory

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Judges: Davidson

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