Opinion ID: 2402348
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: standard of review

Text: This Court's `review of a decision of a [F]amily [C]ourt justice is deferential. We do not disturb the trial justice's findings of fact unless it can be shown that he or she has overlooked or misconceived relevant and material evidence or was otherwise clearly wrong.' Brown v. Jordan, 723 A.2d 799, 800 (R.I. 1998) (mem.) (quoting Oduyingbo v. Oduyingbo, 685 A.2d 280, 280 (R.I.1996) (mem.)). When parties contest the equitable distribution of marital assets, this [C]ourt will not disturb the trial justice's findings where he or she has scrupulously considered all of the elements set forth in    § 15-5-16.1. Tarro v. Tarro, 485 A.2d 558, 560 (R.I.1984). Conversely, an order of distribution of marital assets will be vacated and the case remanded for a rehearing where the trial justice overlooks salient uncontradicted evidence in determining the amount of assets to be distributed. Stephenson v. Stephenson, 811 A.2d 1138, 1142 (R.I.2002).