What factors does a court consider in making a monetary award?
Here is what the court considers: Contributions, both monetary and non-monetary, of each party to the well-being of the family The value of all property interests of each party The economic circumstances of each party at time of award Circumstances that contributed to estrangement of parties Duration of marriage age of each party physical and mental condition of each party How and when specific assets acquired, and efforts expended by each in accumulating marital property Alimony award and use and possession award Non-marital contribution to real property held as tenants by the entirety
