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Maria S. Lazar: “You can't divide [Social Security benefits], but you can…”

Featuring: Maria S. Lazar, Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District II

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Published | Video Starts at 57:47

So if someone in this case, they had about $200,000 in Social Security benefits and the other person had about 10, and the court said, I can't even look at that when I divide property. And we said, no, You can't divide [Social Security benefits], but you can look at it [when making an equitable decision in a divorce]. So I think those are my two favorites that I wrote. And every time I look at Riverback, I do always think of the wizard of Oz. (57:47–57:49)

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Asserts that while Social Security benefits cannot be divided, they can be considered in divorce settlements.

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