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2. “During The Marriage” Is The DURATION Between The Wedding And Divorce
There is a lot of assumption that the period between the wedding and the divorce is represented
as “during the marriage.”
But here is the kicker:
The law does not see it in that way. In some states, the court gives the divorcing couple the
chance to pick the date of valuation of the marital property.
However, the court has the right to annul the valuation date if it is unable to agree with the
proposed time picked by either of the divorcing couples or both.
In such cases, the court goes ahead to choose a date.
So, does this mean anything?
Yes, it does—because some assets can face a drastic fluctuation in value to the date alteration.