www.rbs2.com/dfault.pdf 7 Dec 2009 Page 1 of 135 Problems with Division of Marital Property and Alimony in the USA Copyright 2008 by Ronald B. Standler Keywords alimony, anachronism, constitutional, division, fault, marital property, mathematical, no-fault Table of Contents Introduction . 5 disclaimer . 5 definitions . 6 Overview of Law . 7 old law . 7 modern law . 8 modern alimony . 9 purpose of alimony . 10 quotation of authorities . 13 Abolition of Heart-Balm Torts . 15 Intent of No-Fault Divorce . 20 State Statutes in July 2008 . 23 UNIFORM LAW in 1973 . 23 equitable distribution . 24 alimony . 24 comment . 25 COLORADO . 26 marital property division . 26 alimony . 26 FLORIDA . 27 equitable distribution . 27 alimony . 28 ILLINOIS . 29 marital property division . 29 alimony . 29 MASSACHUSETTS . 30 www.rbs2.com/dfault.pdf 7 Dec 2009 Page 2 of 135 marital property division . 30 alimony . 31 MINNESOTA . 32 marital property division . 32 alimony . 32 PENNSYLVANIA . 33 equitable division of marital property . 33 alimony . 34 Fault Barred Alimony . 36 Florida . 37 statute prohibits alimony to adulterous wife . 37 Phinney, (Fla. 1919) . 39 Gill, (Fla. 1933) . 41 Nolen, (Fla. 1935) . 43 Montgomery, (Fla. 1951) . 44 Hobbs and Smith v. Bollinger, (Fla.App. 1962) . 45 Pacheco, (Fla. 1970) . 45 no-fault divorce statute . 46 Krieger, (Fla.App. 1977) . 48 Beville, (Fla.App. 1982) . 50 Noah, (Fla. 1986) . 50 Illinois (1883-1998) . 53 Spitler, (Ill. 1883) . 53 usual rule in Illinois until 1977 . 53 modern law in Illinois . 55 Williams, (Va. 1948) . 56 Brown, (Tenn. 1955) . 57 Courson, (Md. 1957) . 57 Bruner, (La. 1978) . 58 Roach, (Pa.Super. 1985) . 59 Mani, (NJ 2005) . 59 statutes of 4 states bar alimony to adulterer . 61 Georgia (1902-2008) . 61 North Carolina (1923-2008) . 63 South Carolina (1973-2008) . 64 West Virginia (1872-2008) . 64 Most Egregious Fault: Murder . 65 Small v. Rockfeld, (N.J. 1974) . 65 Stevens, (N.Y.A.D. 1985) . ..