Melvin M. Mahoney, Plaintiff-Respondent v. June Lee Mahoney, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that a professional M.B.A. degree is not "property" for purposes of equitable distribution under N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23 and therefore reversed the Appellate Division’s denial of reimbursement. The Court introduced the doctrine of reimbursement alimony to compensate a supporting spouse for contributions to a spouse’s professional education and remanded for determination of any such award.