The parties separated in 2001 due to the respondent's alcoholism but maintained contact and engaged in numerous activities together between 2003 and 2009.
The applicant sought a valuation date of February 26, 2009, while the respondent argued for June 1, 2001.
The court applied the Molodowich factors and found that the parties had resumed cohabitation between 2003 and 2009, despite maintaining separate residences.
The court determined the valuation date for equalization of net family property to be February 26, 2009, as there was no reasonable prospect of the resumption of cohabitation after that date.
