Can a court determine any question as to the title to property arising between the parties in a matrimonial action?

"New York", United States of America

The following excerpt is from El-Dehdan v. El-Dehdan, 19 N.Y.S.3d 475, 2015 N.Y. Slip Op. 07579, 26 N.Y.3d 19, 41 N.E.3d 340 (N.Y. 2015):

divorce the court may determine any question as to the title to property arising between the parties]; Weinstock v. Weinstock, 8 Misc.3d 221, 223, 797 N.Y.S.2d 246 [Sup.Ct., Nassau County 2005] [Section 234 of the Domestic Relations Law specifically empowers the court to determine any question as to the title or possession of property as between the parties in a matrimonial action .... This power ... necessarily includes the power to prevent a party from frustrating such delivery by improper disposition of assets] ).³

[41 N.E.3d 349]

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