A man who started a second family secretly and then used his income to support them was not entitled to an equal share of the marital assets, a judge has ruled.

In G.M. v. M.M., Westchester County Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Ecker said “although not easily quantified, the court believes that defendant’s conduct in dissipating marital funds for so many years during this long-term marriage justifies a finding that there should be a disproportionate distribution of the equity in the marital residence.”

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