Opinion
June 23, 1997
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Orange County (Sherwood, J.).
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.
The judgment of divorce included a provision granting the plaintiff wife a distributive award in the sum of $200,000, representing 50% of the value of the defendant husband's trucking and excavating business. It also included an award of maintenance to be paid over a period of 10 years.
The record supports the Supreme Court's conclusion as to the valuation of the defendant husband's business, as well as its conclusion that the plaintiff wife was entitled to a 50% share of that business, in light of her substantial contributions to the business, and also in light of her contributions as a spouse, homemaker, and parent ( see, Repka v. Repka, 186 A.D.2d 119; Poretsky v. Poretsky, 176 A.D.2d 713, 714; Derderian v. Derderian, 167 A.D.2d 158; Griffin v. Griffin, 115 A.D.2d 587; Bisca v Bisca, 108 A.D.2d 773). We also find that the Supreme Court properly exercised its discretion in determining the award of maintenance and the duration of the award ( see, Costantino v Costantino, 225 A.D.2d 651; Gulotta v. Gulotta, 215 A.D.2d 724; Feldman v. Feldman, 194 A.D.2d 207, 217-218; Loeb v. Loeb, 186 A.D.2d 174).
Bracken, J.P., Sullivan, Santucci and Altman, JJ., concur.