Simmons v. Simmons, 708 A.2d 949 (1998), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of Connecticut that held that a medical degree is not a property interest subject to division during a divorce proceeding under a marital property regime.
[1] The plaintiff sought to acquire half of the expected value of her husband's medical degree during divorce proceedings.
The plaintiff provided testimony about the earnings potential associated with a medical degree and sought half of the expected earnings associated with the degree.
The court ruled that the medical degree was not a property interest subject to division, but rather simply an expectancy that may not even vest.
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