Alaska Supreme Court

Veronica Louise Hudson v. Daniel Lee Hudson

July 7, 2023532 P.3d 272

Summary

The court vacated the classification of the husband's severance and bonus payments as separate property because the superior court failed to determine whether the payments compensated for marital services or replaced post-divorce earnings. It reversed findings that the wife's concealment of her separation plans constituted economic misconduct and that the parties had equal financial conditions, and it vacated the five-year equalization-payment schedule. The court affirmed the denial of attorney's fees and remanded for reconsideration of the property division and payment terms.