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7 Georgia opinions name it 1 courts 2001–2016 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Georgia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Payson v. Paysongreen2 sentences2016See also Payson, 274 Ga. at 232 (“The purpose behind the doctrine of equitable division of marital property is ‘to assure that property accumulated during the marriage be fairly distributed between the parties.’ Only property acquired as a direct result of the labor and investments of the parties during the marriage is subject to equitable division.” (citations omitted)). 2005“The purpose behind the doctrine of equitable division of marital property is ‘to assure that property accumulated during the marriage be fairly distributed between the parties.’ [Cit.]” Payson v. Payson, 274 Ga. 231, 232 (1) ( 552 SE2d 839 ) (2001). | 5 | 5 |
Campbell v. Campbellgreen2 sentences2007The purpose behind the doctrine of equitable division of marital property is “to assure that property accumulated during the marriage be fairly distributed between the parties.” Campbell v. Campbell, 255 Ga. 461, 462 ( 339 SE2d 591 ) (1986). 2007The purpose behind the doctrine of equitable division of marital property is “to assure that property accumulated during the marriage be fairly distributed between the parties.” Campbell v. Campbell, 255 Ga. 461, 462 ( 339 SE2d 591 ) (1986). | 2 | 2 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Georgia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Jones v. Jones
green
2 sentences2005“In equitable actions for divorce, the [fact-finder] possesses broad discretion to distribute marital property to assure that property accumulated during the marriage is fairly divided between the parties. [Cits.]” Jones v. Jones, 264 Ga. 169 ( 441 SE2d 745 ) (1994). 2005“In equitable actions for divorce, the [fact-finder] possesses broad discretion to distribute marital property to assure that property accumulated during the marriage is fairly divided between the parties. [Cits.]” Jones v. Jones, 264 Ga. 169 ( 441 SE2d 745 ) (1994). | 1 | 2005–2005 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.