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41 Fla. L. Rev. 987 (1989)
What are Wives' Contributions Worth Upon Divorce: Toward Fully Incorporating Partnership into Equitable Distribution

handle is hein.journals/uflr41 and id is 999 raw text is: WHAT ARE WIVES' CONTRIBUTIONS WORTH UPON DIVORCE?: TOWARD FULLY INCORPORATING PARTNERSHIP INTO EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION Mark A. Sessums* I. INTRODUCTION .......................... 988 II. ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATIONS FOR EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION ........................... 994 A. Wives' Economic Dependency ............. 994 B. Disparate Earning Abilities Between Men and Women After Divorce ..................... 996 III. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION AND ALIMONY: ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION ................ 1000 A. Alimony ......................... ;.. 1000 B. Equitable Distribution .................... 1002 IV. THE EVOLUTION OF EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION IN FLORIDA ............................... 1004 A. Adoption of Partnership: Brown v. Brown .... 1006 B. Adoption ofEquitable Distribution Via the Vehicle of Lump Sum Alimony: Canakaris v. Canakaris. 1006 V. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION SINCE CA1AKARIS ... 1008 A. Defining Justification ................... 1008 B. Statutory Analysis ....................... 1011 C. Judicial Discretion ...................... 1013 D. What Are Wives' Contributions Worth Upon Divorce?: Marston v. Marston ............... 1013 E. Need as an Appropriate Consideration in Equitable Distribution Awards ............ 1019 *Associate, Trenam, Simmons, Kemker, Schraf, Barkin, Frye & O'Neil, P.A., Tampa, Florida. B.A., 1983; J.D., 1989, University of Florida. The author dedicates this article to his father, Stephen W. Sessums, out of respect for his dedication to the practice of family law and to his mother, Mary M. Sessums, for inspiring the ideals reflected herein. The author also acknowledges a debt of gratitude to Elizabeth McCulloch of the Center for Governmental Respon- sibility for her editing skdlls, sense of humor, and moral support. This article was prepared under the auspices of the Public Service Law Fellowship Program, funded at the Center for Governmental Responsibility by the Interest on Trust Accounts program of the Florida Bar Foundation.

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