Finan v. Finan
Supreme Court of Connecticut
949 A.2d 468 (Conn. 2008)
Relevant factsFree
Meredith Finan (plaintiff) filed for divorce from John Finan (defendant) and sought to introduce evidence at trial that John had unilaterally spent significant marital funds before the divorce, arguing that spending should count against him in dividing the marital estate. The trial court declined to consider this evidence in distributing assets, and the appellate court affirmed. Meredith appealed to the Connecticut Supreme Court.
IssueFree
Whether a transaction constitutes dissipation of marital assets for equitable-distribution purposes only if it occurred in contemplation of divorce or separation, or while the marriage was in serious jeopardy or undergoing an irretrievable breakdown.