What factors are considered by a judge?
Among the factors considered are: • The income, property and debts of each party • Support obligations for prior marriage • The length of the marriage and age and health of the parties • Custody of children • Expectation of retirement benefits which are separate property • Efforts made by each spouse to acquire the property • Contributions of one spouse to the education of the other spouse • Direct contributions to increased value of separate property • Liquid or non-liquid nature of property • Difficulty in valuing interest in a business • Tax consequences • Actions taken by either party to preserve or waste marital assets • Other factors.
