Court Opinion

ID: 9703087
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 23:39:10.962718+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:21:45.450332
License: Public Domain

McDERMOTT, Justice,
concurring.
A gift may be given to anyone. The law is cold in its definition, it does not ask a reason for the giving, only an intention, delivery and acceptance of the thing are required. The majority pertinently notes that the Divorce Code does not include gifts from one spouse to another as “marital property”, nor should we, therefore, do otherwise. The majority, however, seems to imply a distinction between personal gifts and “gifts” for joint use. Slip op. p. 4. While the giving of a washing machine or other household item may not be the epitome of selfless gallantry, if it is a gift, it is a gift. A gift can be a unique moment in life, the selfless desire to please, to mend a slight, fend a loss, gain an end or to share in the good it will bring to the life of another. The question ought not to be what is the subject or the purpose of the gift, but rather was it intended as a gift, delivered and accepted.
I otherwise concur in the result.