DOUGLAS v. DOUGLAS


132 Misc.2d 203 (1986)

Christine Douglas, Plaintiff, v. Raymond Douglas, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, Suffolk County.

June 4, 1986


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baum & Kornreich for plaintiff. Taylor Walker for defendant.


RALPH YACHNIN, J.

An issue of first impression in this action governed by the New York Equitable Distribution Law is whether the court may direct a wife to utilize her separate property for debts incurred by the husband for the marital benefit. The court answers this question in the affirmative.

The parties in this divorce action were married in 1967 and have two issue, Kerri, born October 8, 1975,...

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