BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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(5)    THE DURATION OF THE MARRIAGE;

(6)    THE AGE AND THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL
CONDITION OF THE PARTIES;

(7)    HOW AND WHEN SPECIFIC MARITAL PROPERTY WAS

ACQUIRED, INCLUDING THE EFFORT EXPENDED BY EACH PARTY IN

ACCUMULATING THE MARITAL PROPERTY;

(8)    ANY AWARD OR OTHER PROVISION WHICH THE
COURT HAS MADE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE 6A WITH RESPECT TO FAMILY
USE PERSONAL PROPERTY OR THE FAMILY HOME, AND ANY AWARD OF
ALIMONY; AND

(9)    SUCH OTHER FACTORS AS THE COURT DEEMS
NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO CONSIDER IN ORDER TO ARRIVE AT A
FAIR AND EQUITABLE MONETARY AWARD.

(C) A MONETARY AWARD MADE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL

CONSTITUTE A JUDGMENT MAY BE REDUCED TO A JUDGMENT TO THE

EXTENT THAT ANY PART OF THE AWARD IS DUE AND OWING.

3-6A-06. FAMILY HOME.

(A) THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE
EXERCISED PRIMARILY TO PERMIT THE CHILDREN OF THE FAMILY TO
CONTINUE TO LIVE IN AN THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY WHICH
IS FAMILIAR TO THEM AND TO PERMIT THE CONTINUED OCCUPANCY OF
THE FAMILY HOME AND POSSESSION AND USE OF FAMILY USE
PERSONAL PROPERTY BY A SPOUSE WITH CUSTODY OF A MINOR CHILD
WHO HAS A SPECIAL NEED TO LIVE IN THAT HOME. HOWEVER THE
CONTINUED USE, OCCUPANCY, AND POSSESSION OF THE FAMILY HOME
MAY NOT BE CONTINUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED BY THIS
SECTION IF THE SPOUSE HAVING THE CONTINUED USE, OCCUPANCY,

AND POSSESSION REMARRIES; AND ALSO THE CONTINUED USE AND

POSSESSION OF FAMILY USE PERSONAL PROPERTY MAY NOT BE

CONTINUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY CONFERRED BY THIS SECTION IF

THE SPOUSE HAVING THE CONTINUED USE AND POSSESSION

REMARRIES. IN EXERCISING ITS AUTHORITY THE COURT SHALL
CONSIDER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:

(1)    THE BEST INTERESTS OF ANY MINOR CHILDREN OF
THE PARTIES CHILD;

(2)    THE RESPECTIVE INTEREST OF EACH SPOUSE IN
CONTINUING TO USE THE FAMILY USE PERSONAL PROPERTY OR OCCUPY
OR USE THE FAMILY HOME OR ANY PORTION OF IT AS A DWELLING
PLACE;

(3) THE RESPECTIVE INTEREST OF EACH SPOUSE IN
CONTINUING TO USE THE FAMILY USE PERSONAL PROPERTY OR OCCUPY
OR USE THE FAMILY HOME OR ANY PART OF IT FOR THE PRODUCTION
OF INCOME;

(4) ANY PROVISION OR AWARD MADE BY THE COURT IN

THE EXERCISE OF ANY OTHER AUTHORITY CONFERRED BY THIS

SUBTITLE; AND