POSTEMA V. POSTEMA
471 N.W.2d 912 (1991)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a dispute over the valuation of a law degree on divorce.
FACTS: P and D were married in 1984. D was employed as a cost accountant and P worked as
a licensed practical nurse and attending school for an associate's degree in nursing so she
could become a registered nurse. When the parties married it was planned that D would enroll
in law school and that P would postpone her schooling and work full time to support them
while D attended school. D went to Wayne State and P went to work and earned $53,000 while D
was in law school. P also assumed the primary responsibility of maintaining the household,
cooking, cleaning, and running all errands. D did work as a law clerk and earned $12,000.
D's education was financed through student loans of $15,000. D graduated and worked at a
starting salary of $41,000. P then resumed her classes. However, the parties separated that
year, 1987. For most of the marriage the parties fought with each other. The trial court
found that the breakdown of the marriage was D's fault, made D responsible for his student
loan, split everything else down the middle and then valued the law degree at $80,000 and
gave P a $32,000 award based on that value and equalization of the shares and to be paid in
installments of $371.55 at 7% interest until paid. No party got alimony. D appealed and W
cross appealed.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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