Preventing Inequities in Divorce and Education: The Equitable Distribution of a Career Absent an Advanced Degree or License

Authors

Sebastian Weiss, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note advocates for the extension of New York's equitable distribution laws to include careers without advanced degrees or licenses as marital assets. It argues that courts should consider the enhanced earning capacity of a spouse, even when not tied to a degree or license, to prevent inequities in divorce, consistent with the principles established in cases like O'Brien v. O'Brien.

Disciplines

Banking and Finance Law | Education Law | Law | Law and Gender | Legal Remedies

Recommended Citation

Sebastian Weiss, Preventing Inequities in Divorce and Education: The Equitable Distribution of a Career Absent an Advanced Degree or License, 9 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 133 (2002).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol9/iss1/7