What factors are considered by a judge?

Among the factors considered are:

1. The income, property and debts of each party.
2. Support obligations for prior marriage.
3. The length of the marriage and age and health of the parties.
4. Custody of children
5. Expectation of retirement benefits which are separate property
6. Efforts made by each spouse to acquire the property
7. Contributions of one spouse to the education of the other spouse
8. Direct contributions to increased value of separate property
9. Liquid or non-liquid nature of property
10. Difficulty in valuing interest in a business
11. Tax consequences
12. Actions taken by either party to preserve or waste marital assets
13. Other factors.