Supreme Court of New Jersey June 12, 1980 (Brandenburg v. Brandenburg)

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

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PASHMAN, J.

In a divorce proceeding, a court has the power “to effectuate an equitable distribution of the property * * * acquired * * * during the marriage.”

N.J.S.A.

2A:34-23. In this case we are once again called upon to examine when the marriage terminates so as to place after acquired property beyond the reach of this power.