Opinion
2002-06999
Argued September 25, 2003.
October 20, 2003.
In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the plaintiff appeals, as limited by her brief, from stated portions of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Oliver, J.), entered July 3, 2002, which, inter alia, equitably distributed the marital property and awarded her maintenance only for a period of 10 years or until the defendant retires, and the defendant cross-appeals, as limited by his brief, from stated portions of the same judgment, which, inter alia, equitably distributed the marital property and awarded the plaintiff maintenance for a period of 10 years or until the defendant retires.
Tabat, Cohen, Blum Kramer, LLP, West Islip, N.Y. (Robert A. Cohen and Michelle J. Pessah of counsel), for appellant-respondent.
Goldstein, Rubinton, Goldstein DiFazio, P.C., Huntington, N.Y. (S. Russ DiFazio of counsel), for respondent-appellant.
Before: MYRIAM J. ALTMAN, J.P., HOWARD MILLER, THOMAS A. ADAMS, SANDRA L. TOWNES, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed insofar as appealed and cross-appealed from, without costs or disbursements.
We find no reason to disturb the trial court's determination as to equitable distribution of the marital property ( see Sebag v. Sebag, 294 A.D.2d 560; Oster v. Goldberg, 226 A.D.2d 515). Similarly, the amount and duration of maintenance are matters committed to the sound discretion of the trial court and the trial court providently exercised its discretion with respect thereto ( see Chalif v. Chalif, 298 A.D.2d 348; Damato v. Damato, 215 A.D.2d 348).
The parties' remaining contentions are without merit.
ALTMAN, J.P., H. MILLER, ADAMS and TOWNES, JJ., concur.