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Background
Petitioner, known as Catherine H. Poole at the time of trial,
was married to Dr. John R. Ibach, Jr. from March 24, 1959, until
May 27, 1983. At the start of their marriage, petitioner worked as
a registered nurse, supporting her husband, who was completing his
residency following medical school. Dr. Ibach became a
cardiovascular surgeon.
After petitioner gave birth to her first child in 1961, she no
longer worked outside the home. Petitioner and Dr. Ibach
subsequently had four more children. Although petitioner primarily
stayed home to raise the children, she also assisted her husband in
his office.
Petitioner's Divorce From Dr. Ibach
On May 27, 1983, petitioner and Dr. Ibach were divorced by the
Circuit Court in and for Duval County, Florida, in a Final Judgment
of Dissolution of Marriage (the divorce decree).2 Petitioner and
Dr. Ibach submitted separate financial affidavits to the Court,
each dated May 27, 1983: Dr. Ibach reported the current value of
his and petitioner's assets to be $943,750; petitioner reported the
2 Attached to the Final Judgment of Dissolution of
Marriage (the divorce decree) was a Stipulation (dissolution
stipulation) between petitioner and Dr. Ibach (entered into on
May 25, 1983), which was adopted and incorporated by reference
into the divorce decree. A substantial portion of the divorce
decree mirrors provisions of the dissolution stipulation.
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