The applicant wife brought a motion for interim spousal support, interim disbursements, and a non-depletion order following the breakdown of a 51-year traditional marriage.
The respondent husband, who controlled a lucrative family business, had ceased paying support and changed his compensation structure from salary to share redemption, significantly depleting his capital.
The husband brought a cross-motion for the partition and sale of the matrimonial home and cottage.
The court found the husband was deliberately attempting to evade his support and equalization obligations.
The court ordered the husband to pay $20,000 per month in interim spousal support, a retroactive lump sum of $187,500, and $200,000 in interim disbursements.
The court also issued a non-depletion order and adjourned the husband's motion for the sale of the properties to the trial judge.
