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ng land and buildings, owned by, and actually occupied by, a person, or by members of his family free of rental charges." The Court in Garcia quoted Harvey v. Christopher, to explain that although the Virgin Islands Code does not expressly define a For internal use only SDNY_GM_00057224 CONFIDENTIAL

marital homestead" is any homestead in which a husband and wife both reside during the marriage and that is owned by one or both of the spouses. 33 V.I.C. § 2305(a), (c). 3. Property § 15.30--Homestead--Divorce When the divorcing parties had lived in the marital homestead for 7 years of their 21-year

ng land and buildings, owned by, and actually occupied by, a person, or by members of his family free of rental charges." The Court in Garcia quoted Harvey v. Christopher, to explain that although the Virgin Islands Code does not expressly define a 'marital homestead,' both the United States Court of A

st division of the property between the parties. As its name suggests, eqiaole distribution does not necessarily mean "equal," only "equitable." 33 V.I.C. § (d). 2. Property § 15.05--Homestead--Generally A homestead is defined as the abode including land and buildings, owned by, and actually occupied

ouses." Garcia, 59 V.I. 758 (V.I. 2013) quoting, Harvey v. Christopher, 55 V.I. 565, 572 (V.I. 2011). Pu

ital homestead,' both the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Appellate Division of the District Court interpreted Title 33 V.I.C. §§ 2305(a), (c) to hold that a "marital homestead' is any 'homestead' [98] in which a husband and wife both reside during the marriage and that is