Smith v. Smith
Annotate this CaseIn 2011, Debora Smith filed a petition for dissolution of her marriage to Glenn Smith. After a trial, the district court entered an order dissolving the parties’ marriage and distributing their marital estate. The Supreme Court affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded, holding (1) the district court abused its discretion by ordering the division of Glenn’s social security benefits; (2) the district court abused its discretion in determining the maintenance award to Debora; (3) because questions of equitable distribution and spousal maintenance were intertwined, the district court may reconsider these issues and the calculation of the equalization payment to the extent necessary to enter a revised decree; and (4) the district court did not abuse its discretion by awarding Debora a 2006 SeaDoo watercraft vehicle.
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