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The court ordered the sale of the matrimonial home and foreign property, awarding the wife occupation rent and dismissing the husband's claim of a binding separation agreement.
This family law trial addressed the enforceability of an alleged separation agreement, equalization of net family properties, post-separation adjustments, occupation rent, and the sale of two properties.
The court found no binding agreement existed, criticizing the husband's credibility and delay tactics.
The matrimonial home and a New York property were ordered to be sold.
The wife was ordered to pay an equalization payment of $187,677, while the husband was ordered to pay occupation rent of $3,500 per month from March 1, 2021, along with associated property expenses.
The court dismissed all financial claims, finding the applicant's gambling losses justified unequal property division.
The court heard a family law trial involving divorced spouses, Maria and Antonio Moretti, addressing claims for spousal support, child support, equalization of net family property, constructive trust over the matrimonial home, occupation rent, and breach of trust.
The court dismissed Maria's claims for retroactive and ongoing spousal support and equalization, finding her to have recklessly dissipated assets through gambling and undeclared income, which made an equal division unconscionable.
Antonio's claims for occupation rent and breach of trust were also dismissed.
The only remaining issue was ongoing child support for their adult son with autism, for which further evidence was required.