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Magee v. Magee

Citations

  • 553 N.W.2d 363
  • 218 Mich. App. 158

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  • recognizing that the party seeking to include an asset for distribution in the property settlement bears the burden of proving the reasonably ascertainable value of the asset
  • recognizing that the party seeking to include an asset for distribution in the property settlement bears the burden of proving the reasonably ascertainable value of the asset
  • concluding that marital assets which produced no income did not offset the great disparity in the parties’ respective monthly incomes or eliminate the need for cash flow to meet expenses
  • holding that the trial court erred by awarding the entirety of a pension to the plaintiff where proofs regarding the value of the pension were not produced by either party
  • holding that the trial court abused its discretion because the evidence showed that the award left the plaintiff with no reduction in his financial position whereas it left the defendant impoverished in the short term
  • explaining that “the alimony award goes hand in glove with the property distribution”

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Judges: Griffin, Smolensk, Borrello

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