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exactly equal, but must result in substantial equality.”

at 496 ¶ 26; (“The community is entitled to the services expended by the partners during marriage, not for labor before or after the marriage.”).

An equitable distribution of property need not be exactly equal “but must result in substantial equality.”

(holding court did not abuse its discretion by using an alternative method of evaluation because the parties failed to present evidence of the present cash value of a retirement plan).

(the court’s distribution of community property “need not be in kind or exactly equal, but must result in substantial equality.”).

Specifically, he argues that the court unfairly apportioned these assets to “punish” him for “misconduct.” ¶54 Recognizing that the superior court has substantial discretion to determine “what is equitable in each case,” we will uphold its division of community property absent a clear abuse of discretion, -23 (App. 1984).

¶ 24 (App. 2010) ("Division of property upon dissolution should .

see Flower, 223 Ariz. at 537, ¶ 24 ("Division of property upon dissolution should .

¶ 13 (App. 2007) (-23 (App. 1984), ).

("[D]istribution need not be in kind or exactly equal, but must result in substantial equality.").

¶ 13 (App. 2007) (citing Miller v. 6 -23 (App. 1984), ).

¶ 14 , neither party presented evidence of the present cash value of the employee spouse’s retirement plan at the time of the dissolution of their marriage; the only evidence was the refund balance on an earlier date.

(examining this plan and holding that it is a “defined benefit plan”).

hat a professional degree or license is separate property but professional goodwill of a business earned during marriage is community property); , (holding that post-dissolution earnings or benefits are separate property, but those earnings and/or retirement benefits earned during marriage are community property); , (holding similar to Koelsch); Garrett, , (holding that the portion of contingent fee earned during marriage is community property though any portion earned post-dissolution is separa